88R6938 MM-F
 
  By: Allison H.B. No. 2451
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and
the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation
School Program.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 48.115(b), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
       (b)  Funds allocated under this section must be used to
improve school safety and security, including costs associated
with:
             (1)  securing school facilities, including:
                   (A)  improvements to school infrastructure;
                   (B)  the use or installation of physical barriers;
and
                   (C)  the purchase and maintenance of:
                         (i)  security cameras or other security
equipment; and
                         (ii)  technology, including communications
systems or devices, that facilitates communication and information
sharing between students, school personnel, and first responders in
an emergency;
             (2)  providing security for the district, including:
                   (A)  employing school district peace officers,
private security officers, and school marshals; and
                   (B)  collaborating with local law enforcement
agencies, such as entering into a memorandum of understanding for
the assignment of school resource officers to schools in the
district; and
             (3)  school safety and security training and planning,
including:
                   (A)  active shooter and emergency response
training;
                   (B)  prevention and treatment programs relating
to addressing adverse childhood experiences; and
                   (C)  the prevention, identification, and
management of emergencies and threats, using evidence-based,
effective prevention practices and including the establishment of
[:
                         [(i)  providing licensed counselors, social
workers, and individuals trained in restorative discipline and
restorative justice practices;
                         [(ii)  providing mental health personnel and
support;
                         [(iii)  providing behavioral health
services;
                         [(iv)  establishing] threat reporting
systems[; and
                         [(v)  developing and implementing programs
focused on restorative justice practices, culturally relevant
instruction, and providing mental health support; and
             [(4)  providing programs related to suicide
prevention, intervention, and postvention].
       SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 48.117 to read as follows:
       Sec. 48.117.  MENTAL HEALTH ALLOTMENT. (a) A school
district is entitled to an annual allotment of $100,000 or a greater
amount provided by appropriation to support mental health services
at the district.
       (b)  In addition to the allotment under Subsection (a), a
school district that receives an allotment under Section 48.101 or
at which more than 50 percent of enrolled students are
educationally disadvantaged is entitled to an allotment for each
student enrolled in the district in an amount provided by
appropriation.
       (c)  Funds allocated under this section:
             (1)  must be used to develop or enhance a comprehensive
school mental health system that, through the implementation of
programs, practices, and procedures in accordance with Section
38.351, provides a tiered array of supports and services in the
educational setting that contribute to:

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 48.115 (Education Code 48)