SB 313 — Revises provisions relating to mental health education. (BDR 34-58)

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313 SSENATE ENATEBILL BNO. ILL NO .

313–SENATORS LLANGE ANGE , KRASNER , HAMMOND ;

DONDEROD LONDERO OOP,LOOP F, LORES,FLORES, D.

H ARRISARRIS, , NEAL , NGUYEN , OHRENSCHALLO HRENSCHALL AND SSCHEIBLE CHEIBLE M ARCH 20, 2023 ____________ JOINTOINT SPONSORS :

SSEMBLYMENASSEMBLYMEN K ASAMA ;AND G URR ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to mental health education.

EffectEEffect on Localthe Government:State:

Yes.:

Effect on the State:

Yes.

requiring certain applicants for the renewal of a license to teach to complete either a certain number of credits in a course in mental health education or a certain number of hours of professional development in mental health education;

requiring school districts and charter schools to partner with certain entities to provide professional development training in mental health education;

LegExisting- law*SB313_R1* requires– the2 Council– toLegislative EstablishCounsel’s AcademicDigest: Standards for Public Schools to establish standards of content and performance for courses of study in various subject areas, including health.

Existing law requires the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools to establish standards of content and performance for courses of study in various subject areas, including health.

(1) correspond - *SB313* – 2 – with any social and emotional learning standards that are developed by the Department of Education;

and (2) include, without limitation, the provision of information concerning mental health, the promotion of mental health and culturally appropriate and age-appropriate mental health resources to pupils.pupils;

Section 1 also defines “mental health resources.” to adopt regulations for licensing teachers and other(3) educationalrequire personnel and procedures for the issuanceuse andof renewalevidence-based ofmental suchhealth licenses.curriculum.

(NRSSection 391.019)1 Sectionalso 3defines of“mental thishealth billresources.” Existing law requires the regulationsCommission toon includeProfessional aStandards requirementin thatEducation anto applicantadopt regulations for alicensing licenseteachers toand teachother completeeducational apersonnel courseand inprocedures mentalfor healththe educationissuance beforeand receivingrenewal theof license.such licenses.

Existing(NRS law391.019) imposesSection certain3 additionallicense requirementsto forteach applicantscomplete seekinga thecourse applicantin hasmental completedhealth aeducation coursebefore inreceiving multiculturaltheor education.a license.

(NRSExisting 391.034-nglaw thatimposes 391.0347)certain Sectionadditional 2requirements offor thisapplicants billseeking requiresrenewal of a teacherlicense who is first licensed on or before July 1, 2025, to submitteach, withincluding the firstprovision applicationof forinformation renewalcertifying afterthat July 1, 2025, proof of the completionapplicant ofhas completed a course in mentalmulticultural health education.

(NRS 391.034- 391.0347) Section 2 alsoof this bill requires a teacher who is first licensed on or before July 1, 2025, to submit with the first application for renewal after July 1, 2025, requires the Commission to adopt regulations that:

and (2) require a licensed teacher seeking renewal of a license to teaExistingteach lawto requirescomplete theat boardleast oftwo trusteescredits of eachsuch schoola districtcourse andor theat governingleast body30 hours of eachrelevant charter school to ensure that teachers have access to high- quality, ongoing professional development training.training;

and (3) establish the process by which the Commission approves certain providers of such professional development.

Section 3.5 of this bill requires school districts and charter schools to provide professional development in mental health education by partnering with certain entities.

Section 3.5 additionally requires school districts and charter schools to partner with the professional development either in rural school districts or online.de such Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that teachers have access to high- quality, ongoing professional development training.

- *SB313_R1* – 3 – (1) English language arts;

- *SB313* – 3 – (b) Establish a schedule for the periodic review and, if necessary, revision of the standards of content and performance.

- *SB313_R1* – 4 – (1) Methods to maintain the security of personal identifying information and financial information, including, without limitation, identifying unsolicited electronic communication which is sent for the purpose of obtaining such personal and financial information for an unlawful purpose;

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and (b) Include, without limitation, the provision of information concerning mental health, the promotion of mental health and culturally appropriate and age-appropriate mental health resources to pupils.pupils;

and (c) Require the use of evidence-based mental health curriculum.

- *SB313_R1* – 5 – 7.

- *SB313* – 5 – (c) “Electronic communication” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.124.

(b) RequireRequire, at least two credits to be earned by a licensed teacher in a course in mental health education to satisfy the requirements of subsection 1;1:

and- (c)*SB313_R1* As– otherwise6 necessary– (1) At least two credits to carrybe outearned theby requirementsa oflicensed thisteacher section.in a course in mental health education;

or (2) The successful completion of at least 30 hours of professional development in mental health education;

(c) Establish the process for the approval by the Commission of providers of courses or professional development in mental health education, which must include, without limitation, one or more school districts, regional training programs for the professional development of teachers and administrators and institutions of higher education;

and (d) As otherwise necessary to carry out the requirements of this section.

- *SB313* – 6 – (I) Establish the requirements for approval as a qualified provider;

(VI) Provide that a person who has completed the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and who has satisfied all other requirements for licensure may apply for a regular license pursuant to sub-subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of - *SB313_R1* – 7 – employment from a school district, charter school or private school;