Amendment #539 to H4700

Bolstering Statewide Social Emotional Education in Schools

Mr. Soter of Bellingham moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4513-2020, by inserting after the word "staff" the following words: - "provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Mental Health for a competitive grant program for the Commonwealth's public school districts to address social emotional health issues amongst students; provided further that grant funding may also be award to schools to educate parents and families on addressing mental health issues and bullying in the school system"


Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #539 to H4700

Bolstering Statewide Social Emotional Education in Schools

Representative:

James M. Kelcourse

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

Adam J. Scanlon

Susan Williams Gifford

Shawn Dooley

Mathew J. Muratore

Alan Silvia

Angelo L. D'Emilia

F. Jay Barrows

Elizabeth A. Malia

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Kimberly N. Ferguson

Hannah Kane

Nika C. Elugardo

Colleen M. Garry