Positive behavioral supports for students, etc.; work group to consider best practices. (HB1983)

Introduced By

Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of Education; work group; best practices for positive behavioral supports for students and trauma-informed school security practices; report. Requires the Department of Education to establish a work group composed of certain enumerated and other stakeholders to consider best practices for positive behavioral supports for students and trauma-informed school security practices, including examining the feasibility and appropriateness of hiring of school safety coaches who can monitor the school environment for safety and build positive relationships with students and implementing policies and strategies for increasing the number of other appropriately trained school personnel. The bill requires the work group to complete its work and submit its findings and any recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Board of Education no later than November 1, 2023. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101086D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee on Education
01/17/2023Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
01/18/2023House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/18/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
01/27/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB1983)
02/07/2023Left in Education