Requires local boards of education to employ staff with expertise in student mental health.
Requires local boards of education to employ and assign on a full-time basis to each school within the district at least two staff members with professional expertise in student mental health. For each school with student enrollment above 500, the board must employ additional staff members with professional expertise in student mental health in a manner that is proportional to student enrollment. Eligible staff include licensed school counselors and school psychologists. The act takes effect immediately and applies in the first full school year following enactment.
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