Rhode Island H7455 mandates additional state education funding for student mental and behavioral health, equal to 2% of district expenditures, to.
Rhode Island H7455 amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to mandate additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students. This funding is set at 2% of a district’s total expenditures and must be used to hire and retain staff including school social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, paraprofessionals, behavioral specialists, and registered behavior techs (RBTs).
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