Creating a pilot program for expansion of school-based mental health and school-based diversion [HB-2383]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a pilot program to establish school-based mental and behavioral health services for students and families as an alternative to the standard disciplinary measures.
HB-2383: Creating a pilot program for expansion of school-based mental health and school-based diversion
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
Creating a state program allowing high school students advance to getting a college degree or technical training while in high school [HB-2367]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new state program that allows high school students to enter into early specialized training to prepare them for careers while attending high school. The bill allows the State Board of Education to create agreements with colleges and community and technical schools to allow high school students to complete a one-year or two-year program while in high school. The bill gives discretion to the state board on implementing and funding this program.
HB-2367: Creating a state program allowing high school students advance to getting a college degree or technical training while in high school
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
You have voted HB-2367: Creating a state program allowing high school students advance to getting a college degree or technical training while in high school.
You have voted HB-2345: Developing a resource for use by parents to monitor and track deaf and hard-of-hearing children’s receptive and expressive language.
Requiring county school boards to provide adequate mental health and counseling services [HB-2397]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to require county school boards to provide adequate mental health and counseling services in the form of the employment of a psychologist or psychiatrist to pupils to address issues stemming from drug abuse.
HB-2397: Requiring county school boards to provide adequate mental health and counseling services
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
Permitting public employees the right to collectively bargain [HB-2350]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit public employees the right to collectively bargain. The bill provides for an exclusive representative. The bill provides a procedure. The bill sets forth matters subject to collective bargaining.
HB-2350: Permitting public employees the right to collectively bargain
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
Relating to public school education in dating violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence prevention [HB-2327]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
This purpose of this bill is to ensure that public schools integrate age-appropriate components of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence into their existing programs and curricula.
HB-2327: Relating to public school education in dating violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence prevention
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
Establishing minimum numbers of school counselors [HB-2758]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum number of school counselors that shall be employed by the county board and assigned to each high, middle, and elementary school in the state.
HB-2758: Establishing minimum numbers of school counselors
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
You have voted HB-2551: Requiring the State Board of Education to develop a method for funding student transportation costs as a stand-alone consideration.
Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators [HB-3130]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to create three separate job titles for school bus operators based on years of service. The bill establishes pay scales.
HB-3130: Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
Establishing the Summer Feeding for All initiative [HB-2794]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Summer Feeding for All initiative that will encourage county school systems to look for innovative ways to provide assistance to students in need to access nutritious foods during summer break and other times when school is not is session; requiring each county school board to conduct an assessment of the availability of food to students to determine what food insecurities exist in the student population; directing each county school board compile and distribute a list of existing food providers in the
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HB-2794: Establishing the Summer Feeding for All initiative
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/19/2020