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MA H588
To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the ratio of school resource officers to mental and social emotional health support personnel in schools. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring. It sets a ratio of no more than one full-time equivalent school resource officer or other security personnel for every seven full-time equivalent mental and social emotional health support personnel, such as school adjustment counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. The bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to collect data on the number of mental and social emotional health support personnel compared to school resource officers and security personnel, as well as the sources of funding used to employ or staff each.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
Brandy Fluker Oakley (D)*,
Ruth Balser (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5073 (on 08/25/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H588 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H588.pdf |
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