FULLY FUND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS &AMP COUNSELORS.

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2023-2024 Session

Senate Bill 740 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 6, 2023

AN ACT TO FULLY FUND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR POSITIONS PER THE LEANDRO COMPREHENSIVE REMEDIAL PLAN.

Intro. by Mohammed, Mayfield, Murdock.

Status: Ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 10 2023)

Bill History:

Thu, 6 Apr 2023 Senate: Filed
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 Senate: Ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 740

Bill Summaries:

Bill S 740 (2023-2024)

Summary date: Apr 10 2023 - View Summary

Appropriates $297 million in recurring funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to increase the Instructional Support Allotment. Requires the funds to be used for the following: (1) at least one school psychologist for every 700 students and (2) at least one school counselor for every 250 students. Effective July 1, 2023.

Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Public Instruction, Health and Human Services, Mental Health

APPROP

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