New York A08390 mandates the Department of Education to report on school counselors, social workers, and psychologists and to develop a plan to meet.

New York A08390 amends the education law to require the Department of Education to submit a report on the number of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists in each school, along with student-to-counselor ratios. The report must also detail whether these professionals serve multiple schools. Following the report, the commissioner must propose a plan to increase the number of these professionals to meet nationally accepted ratios, considering the specific needs of individual school districts and regions.

New York A08390 mandates the Department of Education to report on school counselors, social workers, and psychologists and to develop a plan to meet.

New York A08390 amends the education law to require the Department of Education to submit a report on the number of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists in each school, along with student-to-counselor ratios. The report must also detail whether these professionals serve multiple schools. Following the report, the commissioner must propose a plan to increase the number of these professionals to meet nationally accepted ratios, considering the specific needs of individual school districts and regions.