SB0150 | School Employee Licensing Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill addresses the use of money appropriated for targeted school-based mental health support.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Allows a local education agency to pay licensure costs for certain mental health
personnel with money appropriated for targeted school-based mental health support.
 

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0150
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Senate/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 03, 2023
Sponsor
Senator
Kathleen A. Riebe
Democrat - District 15
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2017-2 | Support for Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers in Schools
Impact on Children: 

Adding mental health professionals to a school will directly benefit children as we see increasing mental health needs in our students.

Commission: 
Health
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations actively advocate for increased funding for additional trained counselors, psychologists, and social workers to assist and educate families and youth in both elementary and secondary schools participating in the public school system.