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BOARD POLICIES, FIRST READING |
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Subject:
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11.4 Consider Approval of the First Reading for NEW Board Policy 5141.5 Mental Health |
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure:
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Summary:
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This new policy addresses strategies and services to promote students' emotional well-being and mental health, including student instruction, staff training, crisis intervention, counseling services, and referrals, Section 504 evaluation, and collaboration with mental health professionals, agencies, and organizations. The policy reflects LAW (SB 75, 2019) which establishes the Mental Health Student Services Act to support mental health partnerships among county mental health agencies and local educational agencies.
In addition, the policy was updated by CSBA updated to expand the first philosophical paragraph and reflect the U.S. Surgeon General's NEW GUIDANCE regarding the importance of social connection and the impact of social media on health and well-being, as well as, to reflect NEW LAW (SB 14, 2021) which requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to recommend best practices and identify training programs to address student behavioral and mental health, including common psychiatric conditions and substance use disorders, safely deescalating crises involving students with a behavioral health disorder, linking students with referrals, and providing instruction on how to maintain student privacy and confidentiality.
The policy also was updated to reflect that districts are required to notify students and parents/guardians twice a year about how to access mental health services, NEW LAW (AB 748, 2022) which requires each school site serving students in any of grades 6-12 to create a mental health poster, and NEW LAW (AB 167, 2021) which requires CDE to develop guidelines for the use of telehealth technology in schools. |
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Recommendation
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It is recommended that the Governing Board of Trustees approve the first reading of NEW Board Policy 5141.5 regarding Mental Health. |
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Approvals:
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Jeff Youskievicz - Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services |
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Marc Lacey - Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services |
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Jesse M. Najera - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Lynn McKee Moved, Member Mark Staggs seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Governing Board of Trustees approve the first reading of NEW Board Policy 5141.5 regarding Mental Health.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 |
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