Bill113th Congress

S. 648

Helping Educators Support All Students Act

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Introduced
Mar 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Education
Latest Action
Mar 21, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Democrat·MN
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First Name: Amy
Last Name: Klobuchar
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
648
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 21, 2013
Policy Area
Education
Is Law
No
Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Source: Senate

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 21, 20130

Helping Educators Support All Students Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support or develop programs that will train teachers, school personnel, and specialized instructional support personnel regarding mental health conditions in children.

Includes as grant and subgrant recipients, states and LEAs that partner with a mental health organization, family advocacy organization, or community nonprofit organization.

Requires subgrantees to utilize school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, or community organizations with experience in mental illness in developing and conducting the training.

Requires the training program to include an annual in-service training component that enables teachers, school personnel, and specialized instructional support personnel to: (1) better understand mental health conditions and the early warning signs in children and adolescents; (2) effectively communicate their mental health concerns with families and consider family perspectives; (3) identify classroom strategies for working effectively with troubled children; and (4) understand school specific information, including links to mental health services and supports in the school and community.

Directs the Secretary to develop outcome measures that the Secretary is to use to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the effectiveness of the training programs.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate· Standing
Child healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsMental healthPerformance measurementTeaching, teachers, curricula

Introduced in Senate

Mar 21, 2013