Texas SB197 mandates training for public school board members and superintendents on trauma-informed school standards.

Texas SB197 requires each member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of a school district to complete an agency-approved course of instruction on the adoption and administration of a trauma-informed school standard. The training must be completed by a school board member upon election or reelection, and by a superintendent every four years. The course must cover topics such as recognizing and caring for trauma in students and educators, the relationship between educator wellness and student learning, and the effects of trauma on student behavior and learning.

Texas SB197 mandates training for public school board members and superintendents on trauma-informed school standards.

Texas SB197 requires each member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of a school district to complete an agency-approved course of instruction on the adoption and administration of a trauma-informed school standard. The training must be completed by a school board member upon election or reelection, and by a superintendent every four years. The course must cover topics such as recognizing and caring for trauma in students and educators, the relationship between educator wellness and student learning, and the effects of trauma on student behavior and learning.