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Introduced
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
In Committee
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction must provide trainings to school districts and independent charter schools on three specific evidence-based strategies to address student mental health: screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment; trauma sensitive schools; and youth mental health first aid. This bill adds social and emotional learning to the list of evidence- based strategies on which DPI must provide trainings to school districts and independent charter schools. The bill also provides an additional $500,000 to DPI for these trainings in each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill expands the Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) mental health training requirements for school districts and independent charter schools by adding social and emotional learning (SEL) to the list of evidence-based strategies they must provide training on. Currently, DPI is required to offer trainings on strategies like screening and brief intervention, trauma-sensitive schools, and youth mental health first aid. The bill also provides an additional $500,000 in funding to DPI specifically for these mental health training programs in each of the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Social and emotional learning is an educational approach that helps students develop skills like self-awareness, emotional management, empathy, and responsible decision-making. The bill will take effect either on the day after publication or on the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later, ensuring that schools have additional resources and guidance to support student mental health and well-being.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (42)
Tim Carpenter (D)*,
Dora Drake (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
LaTonya Johnson (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Jeff Smith (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Bob Wirch (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Margaret Arney (D),
Mike Bare (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Karen DeSanto (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Jodene Emerson (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Russell Goodwin (D),
Kalan Haywood (D),
Francesca Hong (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Renuka Mayadev (D),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D),
Greta Neubauer (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Christian Phelps (D),
Pricilla Prado (D),
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Joe Sheehan (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Angela Stroud (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Angelito Tenorio (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Robyn Vining (D),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 07/15/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb348 |
| Fiscal Note - SB348: Fiscal Estimate From DPI | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb348/sb348_dpi.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB348.pdf |
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