Dismissal limitations for kindergarten through grade 3 students provisions modifications

This bill prohibits disciplinary dismissals for kindergarten through grade 3 students in Minnesota public schools, expanding existing protections to cover all such dismissals except for absences of less than one school day or cases involving students receiving special education services under federal law. It requires schools to exhaust other interventions before using expulsions or exclusions, which are permitted only when there is an ongoing serious safety threat. The law amends Minnesota Statutes section 121A.425 to clarify these restrictions. This directly affects all public schools serving K-3 students statewide.