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SB92 Alabama 2021 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Rodger Smitherman
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

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

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.

Subjects
Education

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 10, 2021 S Pending third reading on day 6 Favorable from Education Policy with 1 substitute
February 10, 2021 S Education Policy first Substitute Offered
February 10, 2021 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 2, 2021 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing February 10, 2021 Room 325 (***SB 94 removed from Agenda***) at 13:30 Senate ED Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB92 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB92 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Education Policy first Substitute Offered
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB92 for Education Policy
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB92 for Education Policy
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