New York S00376 mandates the Department of Education to report on school counselors, social workers, and psychologists and to develop a plan to meet.

New York S00376 requires the Department of Education to submit a report detailing the number of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists in each school, along with the student-to-counselor ratios. Following this report, the commissioner must propose a plan to increase these professionals to meet nationally accepted standards. The bill also authorizes additional funding for school districts to hire these professionals. The approved expenditures for employing school counselors, social workers, and psychologists must not exceed the prescribed cost allowance.

New York S00376 mandates the Department of Education to report on school counselors, social workers, and psychologists and to develop a plan to meet.

New York S00376 requires the Department of Education to submit a report detailing the number of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists in each school, along with the student-to-counselor ratios. Following this report, the commissioner must propose a plan to increase these professionals to meet nationally accepted standards. The bill also authorizes additional funding for school districts to hire these professionals. The approved expenditures for employing school counselors, social workers, and psychologists must not exceed the prescribed cost allowance.