Assembly Bill 337 aims to enhance mental health training for school districts and independent charter schools in Wisconsin by adding social and emotional learning to the existing evidence-based strategies provided by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Currently, DPI offers training on three strategies: screening and brief intervention, trauma-sensitive schools, and youth mental health first aid. The bill proposes to include social and emotional learning as a fourth strategy, thereby broadening the scope of mental health support available to students.

Additionally, the bill allocates an extra $500,000 to the DPI for each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years to support these training initiatives. This funding aims to ensure that educators are equipped with the necessary tools to address student mental health effectively. The bill is set to take effect the day after publication or on the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever occurs later.