Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF2634 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to education; requiring access to relationship-building and de-escalation
3	3	1.3 training in schools; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
4	4	1.4 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. [121A.036] SCHOOL DE-ESCALATION TRAINING.
7	7	1.7 Subdivision 1.Annual training opportunity.(a) All school personnel in Minnesota
8	8	1.8public, private, and charter schools, including teachers, administrators, building staff, and
9	9	1.9support staff, must have access to annual training on creating safe and inclusive environments
10	10	1.10using evidence-based best practices on relationship-building and de-escalation strategies.
11	11	1.11School personnel are encouraged but not required to complete the training. Schools are
12	12	1.12encouraged to integrate the training into existing professional development programs and
13	13	1.13schedules to maximize accessibility. Schools that implement the training may be eligible
14	14	1.14for priority consideration for state professional development aid and other funding
15	15	1.15opportunities, provided the training meets state-established requirements.
16	16	1.16 (b) The training must equip school personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary
17	17	1.17to foster a positive school culture, prevent conflicts, and appropriately respond to escalated
18	18	1.18situations. Schools are encouraged to adopt policies that support widespread participation
19	19	1.19and ensure that all staff have access to ongoing learning on relationship-building and
20	20	1.20de-escalation strategies.
21	21	1.21 Subd. 2.Recommended training components.(a) Training on relationship-building
22	22	1.22may include but is not limited to the following components:
23	23	1Section 1.
24	24	25-04339 as introduced03/06/25 REVISOR CR/BM
25	25	SENATE
26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 2634NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
28	28	(SENATE AUTHORS: WESTLIN)
29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading03/17/2025
31	31	Referred to Education Policy 2.1 (1) professional learning to develop relational skills that strengthen positive interactions
32	32	2.2with students, families, and colleagues;
33	33	2.3 (2) the role of positive relationships in student academic and social-emotional success;
34	34	2.4 (3) strategies to cultivate a positive school culture that is inclusive of family and
35	35	2.5community engagement;
36	36	2.6 (4) commitment to fostering mutual respect, inclusion, and belonging among students
37	37	2.7and staff;
38	38	2.8 (5) effective communication practices that emphasize open, honest, and culturally
39	39	2.9responsive engagement;
40	40	2.10 (6) co-construction of school vision and mission in collaboration with families and the
41	41	2.11broader school community;
42	42	2.12 (7) policies and practices that align with the diverse needs of the student population;
43	43	2.13and
44	44	2.14 (8) school discipline practices that prioritize restorative approaches and learning
45	45	2.15opportunities over punitive measures.
46	46	2.16 (b) Training on de-escalation strategies may include but is not limited to the following
47	47	2.17components:
48	48	2.18 (1) an understanding of Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports in the school setting;
49	49	2.19 (2) training on self-regulation; and
50	50	2.20 (3) training on the phases of escalation including prevention, escalation, agitation,
51	51	2.21acceleration, crisis, and recovery or restoration.
52	52	2.22 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
53	53	2.23 $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
54	54	2.24education to provide grants to school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units to
55	55	2.25support the implementation of school personnel relationship-building and de-escalation
56	56	2.26training programs under section 121A.036.
57	57	2Sec. 2.
58	58	25-04339 as introduced03/06/25 REVISOR CR/BM