HB2638

School mental health professionals; academy

Introduced·1/21/26
Introduced Text

Arizona HB2638 establishes a fund to support a school mental health professionals academy, offering scholarships and requiring service in public.

Arizona HB2638 creates a fund to support the Arizona school mental health professionals academy. This fund provides scholarships to graduate students in school psychology, school social work, and school counseling programs. Recipients must commit to working in public schools upon graduation. The fund also supports marketing efforts to recruit diverse students and requires annual reporting on academy performance and student outcomes.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 22

House

House read second time

Jan 21

House

Introduced in House and read first time

Jan 21

House

Assigned to House ED Committee