1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education; modifying recess detention; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.3 2024, section 121A.611.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.611, is amended to read:
1.6 121A.611 RECESS AND OTHER BREAKS.
1.7 (a) "Recess detention" as used in this chapter means excluding or excessively delaying
1.8a student from participating in a scheduled recess period as a consequence for student
1.9behavior. Recess detention does not include, among other things, providing alternative
1.10recess at the student's choice.
1.11 (b) A school district or charter school is encouraged to ensure student access to structured
1.12breaks from the demands of school and to support teachers, principals, and other school
1.13staff in their efforts to use evidence-based approaches to reduce exclusionary forms of
1.14discipline.
1.15 (c) A school district or charter school must not use recess detention unless:
1.16 (1) a student causes or is likely to cause serious physical harm to other students or staff;
1.17 (2) (1) the student's parent or guardian specifically consents to will be notified in a timely
1.18manner of the use of recess detention; or and
1.19 (3) (2) for students receiving special education services, the student's individualized
1.20education program team has determined that withholding recess is appropriate based on the
1.21individualized needs of the student.
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 3014NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: DRAZKOWSKI and Rarick)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading03/27/2025
Referred to Education Policy 2.1 (d) A school district or charter school must not withhold recess from a student based on
2.2incomplete schoolwork unless an academic intervention takes place during the lost recess
2.3time.
2.4 (e) A school district or charter school must require school staff to make a reasonable
2.5attempt to notify a parent or guardian within 24 hours of using recess detention.
2.6 (f) A school district or charter school must compile information on each recess detention
2.7at the end of each school year, including the student's age, grade, gender, race or ethnicity,
2.8and special education status. This information must be available to the public upon request.
2.9A school district or charter school is encouraged to use the data in professional development
2.10promoting the use of nonexclusionary discipline.
2.11 (g) (f) A school district or charter school must not withhold or excessively delay a
2.12student's participation in scheduled mealtimes. This section does not alter a district or
2.13school's existing responsibilities under section 124D.111 or other state or federal law.
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