Minnesota Catholic leaders had warned Governor Tim Walz about the urgent need for security improvements in nonpublic schools two years before a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school. Their letter, sent in April 2023, highlighted increasing threats to Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim schools and called for inclusion in state security funding programs. Despite these pleas, nonpublic schools remained excluded from major safety grants and programs, a situation that persisted even as the legislature considered new school safety laws. The recent attack at Annunciation Catholic Church, which left two children dead and 17 injured, has renewed scrutiny of the state's approach to school safety, especially for nonpublic institutions.