H-8014

   Amend House File 2316 as follows:
   1.  Page 2, after line 33 by inserting: 
   <Section 1.  Section 257.11, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  7A.  Programs for school-based mental health and behavioral services.
   a.  In order to provide additional funding to school districts for mental health and behavioral services, a supplementary weighting plan is adopted for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2022. A supplementary weighting of six hundred forty-two one-hundred-thousandths per pupil shall be assigned to the percentage of pupils in a school district enrolled in grades one through six, as reported by the school district on the basic educational data survey for the base year, who are eligible for free and reduced price meals under the federal National School Lunch Act and the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. §1751 – 1785, multiplied by the budget enrollment in the school district; and a supplementary weighting of two hundred four one-hundred-thousandths per pupil shall be assigned to pupils included in the budget enrollment of the school district.
   b.  Amounts received as supplementary weighting under this subsection shall be utilized by a school district to develop or maintain district-wide, building-wide, or grade-specific school-based mental health and behavioral services.
   c.  For purposes of this subsection, “school-based mental health and behavioral services” means any of the following:
   (1)  Student mental health and behavioral assessments.
   (2)  Mental health and behavioral programs conducted by licensed professionals serving students, including in-school counseling, telehealth services, and plans for referrals for services provided outside of the school setting.
   (3)  Teacher, administrator, and support staff mental health and behavioral issue training.
   (4)  Costs to employ student mental health and behavioral professionals including school counselors, school nurses, and school social workers, including student loan forgiveness for such persons.
   (5)  Implementation of safety measures to ensure a safe and disruption-free school environment.
   (6)  Initiatives to integrate mental health, behavioral issues, suicide prevention, and coping skills into existing curriculum.>
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   3.  By renumbering as necessary.

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GJERDE of Linn