SB120 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the State Department
of Education to develop a program to specifically
address the mental health of that population of
public K-12 students (Tier II students) who are
considered at-risk for developing inadequate
social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger
management issues, in the classroom</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that the program
include developing and providing professional
development training, providing one-on-one
consultations with students and behavioral
specialists, and developing curricula for those
at-risk students to learn appropriate
social-behavioral skills</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the department to
provide guidance for each school district in
establishing a safe and supportive school framework
to support schools in fostering a positive and
healthy learning environment and improve student
outcomes</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the department to
provide support to each school district in adopting
a supportive school framework and developing an
action plan to improve the learning environment
throughout the school system</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish and provide for
the qualifications and duties of a mental health
service coordinator and would require each local
board of education in the state, subject to
appropriations by the Legislature, to employ a
mental health service coordinator to serve those
schools under the jurisdiction of the board</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for the
responsibilities of the State Department of
Education and the Alabama Department of Mental
Health in providing continuing evaluation and
support of mental health services provided to
students through local boards of education</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for the
responsibilities of the State Department of
Education, the State Board of Education, and the
Alabama Department of Mental Health relating to the
program</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public K-12 education, to require the
State Department of Education to develop a program to address
the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are
considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral
skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues, in the
classroom; to require the department to provide guidance for
school districts in establishing safe and supportive school
frameworks to support schools in fostering a positive and
healthy learning environment and improve student outcomes; to
require the department to provide support to school districts
in adopting supportive school frameworks and developing an
action plan to improve the learning, emotional, and socially
appropriate environment in schools throughout the district; to
require each local board of education in the state, subject to
appropriations by the Legislature, to employ a mental health
service coordinator; to provide for the qualifications and
duties of the mental health service coordinator; to require
each local board of education to complete and submit a needs
assessment relating to the provision of mental health
resources to students; and to provide for the responsibilities
of the State Department of Education, the State Board of
Education, and the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
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Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB120 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |