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House removes scheduling deadline for student pedestrian and bicycle safety training
Summary
The Minnesota House on April 30 passed House File 1982 to remove a statutory deadline for districts to deliver active transportation safety instruction, giving schools greater flexibility to schedule pedestrian and bicycle safety lessons without changing annual training requirements. Vote: 133-0.
The Minnesota House on April 30 approved House File 1982, removing the statutory deadline for school districts to deliver active transportation safety training for students. The bill passed 133-0.
Supporters said the change preserves all required safety instruction — pedestrian lessons for kindergarten through third grade and bicycle training for fourth- and eighth-graders including helmet fit — while allowing districts flexibility to schedule the lessons at times that fit local needs.
Representative Zack Green…
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