Safe and Drug-Free Schools-Title IV Part ALearning Support :

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) administers funding under the federal Title IV, Part A Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDFS) and Communities Act Minnesota school districts and charter schools to help prevent students’ use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs, prevent school violence and to increase parental involvement. The SDFS program provides resources to implement comprehensive, scientifically-proven prevention and early intervention programs.

Project SERV funding: School Emergency Response to Violence:  This program funds short-term and long-term education-related services for districts to help them recover from a violent event in which the learning environment has been disrupted.

SDFS Program Overview   
A one page description of Safe and Drug Free Schools Title IV funds general requirements.

Application and Reporting:

EMAP Link
A link to EMAP: Electronic Minnesota Accountability Plan to view the SDFS application.

Guidance and Other Resources:

NCLB – Title IV, Part A:  Safe & Drug Free Schools & Communities Act Legislation

• Title IV, Part A Non-Regulatory Guidance
  Guidance for state and local program implementation.
• Title IX, Part E, Subpart 1 – Private Schools Non-Regulatory Guidance
  Equitable services to eligible private school students, teachers and other educational personnel.
• Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator’s Handbook
  A link to the National Network for Safe & Drug Free Schools & Communities site. The Coordinator’s Handbook contains links to many valuable resources including links to non-regulatory guidance, best practices sites and other useful information.
• Unsafe School Choice Option Policy  
  State policy for persistently dangerous schools and victims of violent criminal offenses.
• Incorporating One-time Events into a Safe & Drug Free Schools Prevention Program  
  Evaluation and programming guidelines for one-time prevention education events.
• Complaint Procedure  
  Complaint resolution process for No Child Left Behind programs, including SDFS.
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