Purpose

• Remove the deadlines that currently govern when active transportation safety training must be provided in Minnesota schools.

What the bill does

• Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 123B.935 subdivision 2, which lays out the timing deadlines for active transportation safety training.
• By repealing these deadlines, the bill eliminates the required weeks-by-which training must be delivered (e.g., certain weeks after school starts or after enrollment in a district).

Main provisions and goals

• The only substantive change is the removal of the deadline rules for active transportation safety training. The bill does not appear to repeal the requirement to provide active transportation safety training itself; it removes the state-imposed timing constraints.
• The specific deadline provisions described in this repealed subdivision previously applied to students enrolled at different times (early in the school year, after a transfer, or in kindergarten scenarios). Those timing requirements would no longer be in force.

Significant changes to existing law

• Timelines for when students must receive active transportation safety training are removed.
• School districts and nonpublic schools gain flexibility to schedule the training without being bound to a state-imposed clock.
• The bill alters how and when (under the law) schools must plan and implement the training for new and transferring students by removing the prior deadline structure.

Practical implications

• Schools can choose when to provide active transportation safety training, which may affect consistency across districts and schools.
• Transfer students or late enrollees may receive training at varying times, rather than a uniform state-defined window.
• The change may ease scheduling and administration for schools, but it could also delay training for some students unless local policies ensure timely delivery.

Relevant Terms - Active Transportation Safety Training - deadlines - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 123B.935 subdivision 2 - repeal - district - nonpublic school - enrollment timing - weeks after school start - training materials - kindergarten pupils