Relating to the instructional support program by making appropriations for instructional support state aid, establishing an instructional support grant program, and including effective date provisions

This bill relates to the instructional support program by making appropriations for instructional support state aid and establishing an instructional support grant program.20(1) and (2).5 million to be used to provide instructional support grants. The department of education, after consulting with appropriate education stakeholders, is required to establish an instructional support grant program to provide for the allocation of amounts appropriated in the bill in the form of competitive grants, not to exceed $200,000 per grant, to school districts meeting specified criteria and additional relevant criteria prescribed by the department. Grant amounts received shall be expended exclusively for school-based student behavioral and mental health services and teacher mental health services and training. The bill authorizes the department of education to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill takes effect upon enactment.