Bill > HB339

This bill requires all school entities (including school districts, charter schools, and technical schools) to implement daily mental health check-ins for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The check-ins are designed to provide students with an opportunity to express their feelings at the beginning of each school day, with a specific focus on identifying students who may be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or who might be at risk of suicide or self-harm. The Pennsylvania Department of Education will develop a model mental health check-in policy and make it available to school entities and nonpublic schools upon request. The policy mandates a procedure for responding to students who may be struggling with mental health challenges, with the goal of providing early intervention and support. The bill defines key terms such as "mental health check-in" and specifies that the new requirement will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving schools time to prepare and develop their specific implementation strategies.

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