ST. PAUL — Legislative bills to provide funds for all Minnesota schools to add more security measures in their buildings are moving forward with bipartisan interest and support from a variety of faith leaders. “Both public and private schools should have the resources they need to keep their students and staff safe. There is strong bipartisan interest to create safer school environments because that is important to everyone,” said Dist. 15B Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska. The need for student safety was urged in a Feb. 20 letter to the House Education Finance Committee from seven ...