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Relating to school district funding for certain school-based mental health and behavioral services and including effective date provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 1, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa school districts would receive extra money to help pay for mental health and behavioral services for students. This funding is based on the number of students enrolled and how many students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Schools can use this money for things like hiring counselors, training staff, or teaching students about suicide prevention and coping skills.1
Read the official explanation
In order to provide additional funding to school districts for mental health and behavioral services, this bill establishes a supplementary weighting plan for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2022.00204 per pupil shall be assigned to pupils included in the budget enrollment of the school district. Amounts received as supplementary weighting under the bill shall be utilized by a school district to develop or maintain district-wide, building-wide, or grade-specific school-based mental health and behavioral services. The bill defines “school-based mental health and behavioral services” to mean any of the following: (1) student mental health and behavioral assessments; (2) mental health and behavioral programs conducted by licensed professionals serving students, including in-school counseling, telehealth services, and plans for referrals for services provided outside of the school setting; (3) teacher, administrator, and support staff mental health and behavioral issue training; (4) costs to employ student mental health and behavioral professionals including school counselors, school nurses, and school social workers, including student loan forgiveness for such persons; (5) implementation of safety measures to ensure a safe and disruption-free school environment; and (6) initiatives to integrate mental health, behavioral issues, suicide prevention, and coping skills into existing curriculum. The bill takes effect upon enactment.