This bill focuses on enhancing school safety in Minnesota by introducing several key provisions:

1. Violence Prevention Training for Students:

   • Requires middle and high school students in public schools to receive at least one hour of evidence-based violence prevention training annually.
   • Training must cover identifying warning signs, taking threats seriously, and reporting concerns using anonymous reporting systems.
   • The commissioners of public safety and education must jointly develop a list of approved training programs and update it every two years.

2. Mandatory Reporting of School Threats and Incidents:

   • Schools must report active shooter incidents and threats to the Minnesota Fusion Center.
   • Required threat reports must include details such as how a threat was communicated, information about the individual making the threat (excluding names), school responses, and law enforcement involvement.
   • Schools must continue reporting on dangerous weapon incidents, providing details about the incident, the offender, the victim, financial costs, and school responses.

3. Expanded Reporting by the Minnesota Fusion Center:

   • The Minnesota Fusion Center must include additional data in its annual report to the legislature, specifically regarding:
     • The number of active shooter incidents and threats reported by schools.
     • The number of these cases referred to law enforcement or other authorities.
     • The number of anonymous tips received under the state's threat reporting system.

4. Grants for Anonymous Threat Reporting Systems:

   • Provides funding for public schools, charter schools, and cooperative educational units to develop and implement anonymous threat reporting systems.
   • Grants will be awarded in multiple rounds, prioritizing geographic diversity, with at least half of the funds going to schools outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
   • Schools must submit documentation on how they will handle reported threats before receiving funds.
   • The Department of Public Safety can use up to 10% of the appropriated funds for administration and technical assistance.

5. Funding and Legislative Oversight:

   • A one-time appropriation from the state general fund for these initiatives, available until June 30, 2028.
   • Requires an annual report on the distribution and use of grant funds to the legislature.

Overall, the bill strengthens school safety efforts by formalizing training, improving threat monitoring and reporting, and supporting the implementation of anonymous reporting systems.