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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ways and Means Education first Substitute Offered
Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Ways and Means Education with 1 substitute
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 633
Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 632
Smitherman Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Smitherman motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 613
Smitherman first Substitute Offered
Smitherman motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
Education Policy first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy
Source: Alabama Legislature