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SB 359 IN
Passed One Chamber

Student well-being and resiliency.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (Mar 3, 2025) First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Summary

Requires the department of education (department), in consultation with the office of the secretary of family and social services, to approve and make available student mental well-being resources for certain schools. Requires the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school to publish and publicly post the approved student well-being resources. Establishes the resiliency program (program) to provide eligible schools the opportunity to participate in a program designed to help students build resiliency and grit so that students are ready to learn. Requires the department to develop guidelines to determine which eligible schools may participate in the program. Requires an eligible school selected by the department to participate in the program to follow certain requirements and procedures before a student may participate in the program. Requires the department to prepare a report concerning the program and submit the report to the legislative council.

Sponsors (4)
3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Alexander · upper
  3. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Donato added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Rogers added as third author · upper
  5. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Johnson T added as coauthor · upper
  6. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Hunley added as coauthor · upper
  7. Jan 30, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  8. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Johnson T removed as coauthor · upper
  9. Feb 11, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  10. Feb 11, 2025 Amendment #1 (Alexander) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  11. Feb 13, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative King · upper
  12. Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  13. Feb 13, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  14. Feb 13, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 42, nays 4 · upper
  15. Feb 13, 2025 House sponsor: Representative McGuire · upper
  16. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of EducationAGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative CouncilHEALTH; Behavioral Health; GenerallySCHOOLS; Charter SchoolsSCHOOLS; GenerallySCHOOLS; Health and Safety IssuesSCHOOLS; Officers and Employees (Other than Teachers)SCHOOLS; Teachers

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