Senate File 2360 S-5018 Amend Senate File 2360 as follows: 1 1. By striking page 1, line 33, through page 4, line 5, and 2 inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 256.25 Evidence-based behavioral 4 interventions pilot program —— competitive grants. 5 1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by 6 the general assembly for such purpose, the department shall 7 establish an evidence-based behavioral interventions pilot 8 program that provides grants to three school districts for 9 conducting pilot projects to demonstrate the efficacy of 10 evidence-based behavioral interventions that positively affect 11 student learning. 12 2. Each pilot project approved by the department for a 13 grant under this section shall be conducted for a minimum of 14 one year. The department shall establish a pilot project grant 15 application process and criteria for the selection of pilot 16 project participant school districts. At a minimum, grant 17 applications shall include proposals for methods the school 18 district will use to assist teachers and the department in 19 measuring changes in student behavior and student learning, 20 and by which the approved pilot program may be analyzed and 21 evaluated. 22 3. a. Grants shall be as equitably distributed 23 geographically as reasonably possible. The department shall 24 locate the three pilot projects as follows: 25 (1) In a small school district that may partner with one 26 or more other school districts to utilize a regional approach 27 in collaboration with an area education agency, or a nonprofit 28 agency, or an institution that provides children’s mental 29 health services, or any combination of collaboratives thereof. 30 (2) In a medium school district. 31 (3) In a large school district. 32 b. For purposes of this subsection, a large school district 33 is a district with an actual enrollment of five thousand or 34 more pupils; a medium school district is a district with an 35 -1- SF2360.3236 (2) 88 kh/jh 1/ 3 #1.

actual enrollment that is greater than one thousand one hundred 1 ninety-nine pupils, but less than five thousand pupils; and a 2 small school district is a district with an actual enrollment 3 of one thousand one hundred ninety-nine or fewer pupils. 4 4. School districts approved to receive grant moneys 5 pursuant to this section shall be selected and notified no 6 later than March 1, 2021. Grantees shall use moneys received 7 pursuant to this section to provide for ongoing support and 8 training of the teachers implementing the pilot projects. 9 Grant amounts shall be distributed as determined by the 10 department. 11 5. The department shall submit a final report summarizing 12 the results of the pilot projects and including the 13 department’s findings and recommendations to the general 14 assembly by November 15, 2022. 15 6. This section is repealed effective July 1, 2023. > 16 2. Page 6, by striking line 23 and inserting < means a 17 classroom designed for the purpose of providing support for any 18 student whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs interfere 19 with the student’s ability to be successful in the current 20 educational environment, with or without supports, until the 21 student is able to successfully return to the student’s current 22 education environment, with or without supports, including but 23 not limited to the general education classroom. > 24 3. Page 8, line 16, by striking < 256.25 > and inserting 25 < 256.25A > 26 4. Page 12, by striking lines 24 and 25 and inserting: 27 < Sec. ___. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— EVIDENCE-BASED 28 BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS PILOT PROGRAM. There is appropriated 29 from the general fund > 30 5. Page 12, by striking lines 30 and 31 and inserting: 31 < For grants awarded to school districts pursuant to section 32 256.25, as enacted by this Act: > 33 6. Page 13, line 26, by striking < take > and inserting 34 < takes > 35 -2- SF2360.3236 (2) 88 kh/jh 2/ 3 #2. #3. #4. #5.

7. Page 13, by striking line 27. 1 8. Title page, by striking lines 4 and 5 and inserting 2 < an evidence-based behavioral interventions pilot program, 3 providing claims reimbursement to school > 4 9. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 5 references as necessary. 6 ______________________________ CLAIRE CELSI -3- SF2360.3236 (2) 88 kh/jh 3/ 3 #7. #8. #9.