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Section 415 - Student health and counseling support -- Qualifying personnel -- Distribution formula -- Rulemaking.

UT Code § 53F-2-415 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) As used in this section, "qualifying personnel" means a school counselor or other counselor, school psychologist or other psychologist, school social worker or other social worker, or school nurse who: (a) is licensed; and (b) collaborates with educators and a student's parent on: (i) early identification and intervention of the student's academic and mental health needs; and (ii) removing barriers to learning and developing skills and behaviors critical for the student's academic achievement.

(a) is licensed; and

(b) collaborates with educators and a student's parent on: (i) early identification and intervention of the student's academic and mental health needs; and (ii) removing barriers to learning and developing skills and behaviors critical for the student's academic achievement.

(i) early identification and intervention of the student's academic and mental health needs; and

(ii) removing barriers to learning and developing skills and behaviors critical for the student's academic achievement.

(2) (a) Subject to legislative appropriations, and in accordance with Subsection (2)(b), the state board shall distribute money appropriated under this section to LEAs to provide in a school targeted school-based mental health support, including clinical services and trauma-informed care, through employing or entering into contracts for services provided by qualifying personnel. (b) (i) The state board shall, after consulting with LEA governing boards, develop a formula to distribute money appropriated under this section to LEAs. (ii) The state board shall ensure that the formula described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) incentivizes an LEA to provide school-based mental health support in collaboration with the local mental health authority of the county in which the LEA is located.

(a) Subject to legislative appropriations, and in accordance with Subsection (2)(b), the state board shall distribute money appropriated under this section to LEAs to provide in a school targeted school-based mental health support, including clinical services and trauma-informed care, through employing or entering into contracts for services provided by qualifying personnel.

(b) (i) The state board shall, after consulting with LEA governing boards, develop a formula to distribute money appropriated under this section to LEAs. (ii) The state board shall ensure that the formula described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) incentivizes an LEA to provide school-based mental health support in collaboration with the local mental health authority of the county in which the LEA is located.

(i) The state board shall, after consulting with LEA governing boards, develop a formula to distribute money appropriated under this section to LEAs.

(ii) The state board shall ensure that the formula described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) incentivizes an LEA to provide school-based mental health support in collaboration with the local mental health authority of the county in which the LEA is located.

(3) To qualify for money under this section, an LEA shall submit to the state board a plan that includes: (a) measurable goals approved by the LEA governing board on improving student safety, student engagement, school culture, or academic achievement; (b) how the LEA intends to meet the goals described in Subsection (3)(a) through the use of the money; (c) how the LEA is meeting the requirements related to parent education described in Section 53G-9-703; and (d) whether the LEA intends to provide school-based mental health support in collaboration with the local mental health authority of the county in which the LEA is located.

(a) measurable goals approved by the LEA governing board on improving student safety, student engagement, school culture, or academic achievement;

(b) how the LEA intends to meet the goals described in Subsection (3)(a) through the use of the money;

(c) how the LEA is meeting the requirements related to parent education described in Section 53G-9-703; and

(d) whether the LEA intends to provide school-based mental health support in collaboration with the local mental health authority of the county in which the LEA is located.

(4) The state board shall distribute money appropriated under this section to an LEA that qualifies under Subsection (3): (a) based on the formula described in Subsection (2)(b); and (b) in an amount of money that the LEA equally matches using local or unrestricted state money.

(a) based on the formula described in Subsection (2)(b); and

(b) in an amount of money that the LEA equally matches using local or unrestricted state money.

(5) An LEA may not use money distributed by the state board under this section to supplant federal, state, or local money previously allocated to employ or enter into contracts for services provided by qualified personnel.

(6) The state board shall make rules that establish: (a) procedures for submitting a plan for and distributing money under this section; (b) the formula the state board will use to distribute money to LEAs described in Subsection (2)(b); and (c) in accordance with Subsection (7), annual reporting requirements for an LEA that receives money under this section.

(a) procedures for submitting a plan for and distributing money under this section;

(b) the formula the state board will use to distribute money to LEAs described in Subsection (2)(b); and

(c) in accordance with Subsection (7), annual reporting requirements for an LEA that receives money under this section.

(7) An LEA that receives money under this section shall submit an annual report to the state board, including: (a) progress toward achieving the goals submitted under Subsection (3)(a); (b) if the LEA discontinues a qualifying personnel position, the LEA's reason for discontinuing the position; and (c) how the LEA, in providing school-based mental health support, complies with the provisions of Section 53E-9-203.

(a) progress toward achieving the goals submitted under Subsection (3)(a);

(b) if the LEA discontinues a qualifying personnel position, the LEA's reason for discontinuing the position; and

(c) how the LEA, in providing school-based mental health support, complies with the provisions of Section 53E-9-203.

(8) Beginning on or before July 1, 2019, the state board shall provide training that instructs school personnel on the impact of childhood trauma on student learning, including information advising educators against practicing medicine, giving a diagnosis, or providing treatment.

(9) The state board may use up to 2% of an appropriation under this section for costs related to the administration of the provisions of this section.

(10) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, money appropriated under this section may be used, as determined by the state board, for: (a) the SafeUT Crisis Line described in Section 53B-17-1202; or (b) youth suicide prevention programs described in Section 53G-9-702.

(a) the SafeUT Crisis Line described in Section 53B-17-1202; or

(b) youth suicide prevention programs described in Section 53G-9-702.

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Section 415 - Student health and counseling support -- Qualifying personnel -- Distribution formula -- Rulemaking.