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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
November 7, 2023 - Introduced by Senator James, cosponsored by Representatives
Green, Armstrong, Magnafici, Mursau, Rettinger, Steffen and
Summerfield. Referred to Committee on Education.
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1An Act to renumber 115.28 (63); and
to create 115.28 (63) (bm), 118.40 (4) (ar)
23. and 4. and 120.12 (24m) of the statutes;
relating to: the mental health
3training program provided by the Department of Public Instruction.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction must establish a
mental health training program under which it provides training to school district
and independent charter school staff on three specific evidence-based strategies
related to addressing mental health issues in schools. The three specific
evidence-based strategies are 1) The Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to
Treatment program, 2) Trauma Sensitive Schools, and 3) Youth Mental Health First
Aid. Under this bill, DPI must annually distribute information about this mental
health training program to school boards, operators of independent charter schools,
and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. Additionally, under the
bill, each school board and charter school governing board must develop a plan for
addressing mental health issues that arise for school staff members and pupils. The
plan must include information about DPI's mental health training program. Finally,
the bill requires each school board and charter school governing board to annually
distribute its mental health plan to all school staff.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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1Section
1. 115.28 (63) of the statutes is renumbered 115.28 (63) (am).
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2Section
2. 115.28 (63) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.28
(63) (bm) Annually, distribute information about the training offered
4under par. (am), including any informational materials distributed during the
5training, to school boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
6and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
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7Section
3. 118.40 (4) (ar) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
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118.40
(4) (ar) 3. Develop a plan for addressing the mental health of
9instructional staff and pupils that includes at least all of the following:
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a. How to identify a mental health condition or illness.
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b. How the charter school will address a suspected or identified mental health
12condition or illness.
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c. A list of providers from whom an individual may get help for a mental health
14condition or illness.
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d. Information about the training provided under s. 115.28 (63).
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4. Annually, distribute the plan developed under subd. 3. to the charter school's
17instructional staff.
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18Section
4. 120.12 (24m) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.12
(24m) Mental health plan. (a) Develop a plan for addressing the
20mental health of school staff members and pupils that includes at least all of the
21following:
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11. How to identify a mental health condition or illness.
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2. How schools in the school district will address a suspected or identified
3mental health condition or illness.
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3. A list of providers from whom an individual may get help for a mental health
5condition or illness.
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4. Information about the training provided under s. 115.28 (63).
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(b) Annually, distribute the plan developed under par. (a) to school district staff.
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5.
Effective date.
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(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2024.
