Minnesota Schools to Implement Anonymous Threat Reporting Systems

Minnesota school districts and charter schools will be required to implement anonymous threat reporting systems under a new state law aimed at preventing school violence. DFL Representative Kari Rehrauer of Coon Rapids says stronger security alone isn’t enough because many school shooters are students at their own schools. She says research shows more than 80 percent of attackers show warning signs beforehand, and 94 percent tell someone else about their plans. Schools must select a reporting system by next July and have it fully in place by July 1, 2028.