House Republicans Release School Safety Agenda, Rep. Sexton Comments
St. Paul, MN — House Republicans announced their school safety agenda today, focusing on protecting students, expanding mental health resources, and holding violent offenders accountable.
Rep. Sexton said: “Students deserve to learn in an environment where they feel safe and supported. Families deserve to know their children are protected while at school. This agenda provides concrete tools for schools to strengthen security, ensure access to mental health care, and hold violent offenders accountable so our communities can be safer for everyone.”
Key provisions of the agenda include:
• Expanding school safety funding to non-public schools
• Creating school security grants such as the SHIELD Act (HF 15)
• Allowing schools more flexibility to use funding for safety improvements
• Making School Resource Officers available to every school
• Repealing or amending restrictions on doctors’ ability to use their best medical judgment
• Boosting funding for mental health treatment beds
• Establishing mandatory minimum sentences for repeat gun criminals and straw purchasers