SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Senate Republicans release their education plans focusing on student safety.
Bills would require schools to notify a safety incident to parents, add protections for employees who report safety concerns, allow schools to remove a student who disrupted a classroom for the rest of the day plus up to another full day and require more transparency around curriculum content and requires consent for sexual education instruction.
“For years, we have been laser-focused on protecting students, strengthening school safety, improving achievement, and empowering parents. We’ve held hearings, pushed legislation, and fought for real solutions because Minnesota kids deserve safe classrooms and strong future,” State Senator Julia Coleman of Waconia said. “These bills put students, teachers, and parents first. Safe schools and engaged families mean real success. Schools need real security upgrades and policy changes now to keep everyone safe and on track.”
Other ways Senate Republicans are proposing increasing safety in schools include grants for schools to implement electronic access and restriction, ballistic security glass and wall panels and mass notification systems along with security staff training.
“This bill provides grant funding through the Minnesota School Safety Center, a free resource for every school, to pay for security updates and additions,” said State Senator Zach Duckworth of Lakeville said. “We’re giving districts the resources to act, so every child can learn in a secure environment where parents can feel confident and teachers can focus on what they do best: teaching. It’s about turning awareness into action, ensuring every Minnesota school becomes a true safe haven, and showing that we can come together across party lines to prioritize our kids’ safety above all else.”
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