,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #g1 #bjah ,mr4 ,alexander 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,corker1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,graham1 and ,mr4 ,isakson7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to improve school safety and mental health services4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,school ,safety and ,mental ,health ,services ,improvement ,act of #bjah4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,department of ,education ,sec4 #aja4 ,supporting ,safer ,schools4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,violence prevention and mental health support4 ,,title ,,ii--,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,sec4 #bja4 ,children and violence4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,priority mental health needs of regional and national significance4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,supporting crisis response systems for children and youth4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,studies on children and adolescents at risk of developing mental illness4 ,,title ,,iii--,interagency ,task ,force ,sec4 #cja4 ,interagency ,task ,force4 ,i ,department of ,education #aja4 ,supporting ,safer ,schools 7a7 ,student support and academic enrichment grants ,subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #daji through #daab as sections #daaj through #daac1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #dajh the following3 #daji4 ,activities to ,support ,school ,safety and ,prevent ,violence ,against ,students or ,school ,personnel ,each local educational agency1 or consortium of such agencies1 that receives an allocation under section #daje7;a7 may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent1 mitigate1 or respond to incidents of violence4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #dajb of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by inserting and prevention of gun violence after school safety2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,school safety infrastructure improvements ,the term school safety infrastructure improvements means improvements to the physical facility and technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school1 ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency1 or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel1 including-- 7,a7 physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school1 including locks1 double entry systems1 hardened entrances1 and interior and exterior video surveillance systems2 7,b7 security doors1 automatic locks1 security glass1 alarm systems1 metal detectors1 and sensor systems2 7,c7 emergency communications systems1 including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems2 7,d7 perimeter fencing2 7,e7 emergency exit systems2 7,f7 duress or panic systems2 7,g7 emergency tip lines2 and 7,h7 any other physical improvements where the primary purpose is to improve or enhance school safety4 4 7c7 ,formula ,grants to ,states ,section #dajc of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaac7 is amended by striking section #daab and inserting section #daac4 7d7 ,state use of funds ,section #dajd7;b77#c77;,b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7;b77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 improving the safety and security of schools1 including through school safety infrastructure improvements1 which may include-- 7,i7 identifying and disseminating best practices for school safety infrastructure improvements2 7,,ii7 assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning1 which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools2 7,,iii7 establishing or identifying agreements with local law enforcement and health agencies1 including nonprofit1 public1 and private mental health agencies and institutions1 to improve coordination of services and identify threats to the safety of students and school personnel2 and 7,,iv7 school safety infrastructure improvements2 and 4 7e7 ,local educational agency applications ,section #dajf of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 by inserting 1 including school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent or respond to incidents of violence0 after 8environment42 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 by striking #daji and inserting #daaj2 and 7,,ii7 by striking and after the semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,f72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d71 the following3 7,e7 if applicable1 how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section #daji2 and 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting or #daji after #dajh2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 by striking section #daji7;a7 and inserting section #daaj7;a72 and 7,,ii7 by striking section #daji7;b7 and inserting section #daaj7;b74 7f7 ,activities ,to support safe and healthy students ,section #dajh of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaah7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,subject to and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,subject to 2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking #daaa and inserting #daab2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #daaa and inserting #daab2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to-- 7#a7 prevent ,federal or local law enforcement from detaining or arresting an individual who could otherwise be detained or arrested for an alleged violent offense2 or 7#b7 otherwise interfere with ,federal or local law enforcement's discretion to investigate legitimate threats to school safety4 4 7g7 ,activities ,to support the effective use of technology ,section #daaj of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbha71 as redesignated by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 providing technology to improve school safety4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,rule and all that follows through agency and inserting the following3 ,rule4-- 7#a7 ,in ,general ,a local educational agency 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement4 4 7h7 ,project ,,serv ,section #dfca7;b77#d7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbha7;b77#d77 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 except where the primary purpose of the construction1 renovation1 or repair is to restore the learning environment or improve or enhance school safety44 7i7 ,technical amendments to the table of contents ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act is amended by striking the items relating to sections #daji1 #daaj1 #daaa1 and #daab and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #daji4 ,activities to support school safety and prevent violence against students or school personnel4,sec4 #daaj4 ,activities to support the effective use of technology4,sec4 #daaa4 ,supplement1 not supplant4,sec4 #daab4 ,rule of construction4,sec4 #daac4 ,authorization of appropriations4 4 #ajb4 ,violence prevention and mental health support 7a7 ,state uses of funds ,section #baja7;c77#d77;,b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7;c77#d77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clause 7xxi7 as clause 7xxiv72 and 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7xx7 the following3 7xxi7 ,supporting efforts to increase the professional development that is evidence-based 7to the extent the ,state1 in consultation with local educational agencies in the ,state1 determines that such evidence is reasonably available7 for teachers1 principals1 school leaders1 and other school personnel in mental health awareness1 violence prevention1 crisis response1 de-escalation techniques and anger management techniques1 positive behavioral interventions and supports1 bullying and harassment prevention1 and other similar programs designed to reduce and prevent school violence4 7xxii7 ,assisting local educational agencies in-- 7,i7 developing and implementing professional development that is evidence-based 7to the extent the ,state1 in consultation with local educational agencies in the ,state1 determines that such evidence is reasonably available7 on violence prevention programs and emergency response and notification systems2 and 7,,ii7 improving school climate4 7xxiii7 ,developing agreements between local educational agencies1 law enforcement agencies1 and health agencies1 including nonprofit1 public1 and private mental health agencies and institutions1 to improve coordination of services and to identify1 respond to1 and prevent threats to the safety of students and school personnel4 4 7b7 ,local uses of funds ,section #bajc7;b77#c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting 1 including mental health services1 after services2 and 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and public or private mental health organizations and inserting 1 public or private mental health organizations1 and local law enforcement agencies1 to improve the coordination of services and to identify1 respond to1 and prevent threats to the safety of students and school personnel2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,o71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,p7 as subparagraph 7,r72 and 7#d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,o7 the following3 7,p7 reducing the ratio of students to counselors to improve the ability of schools to address the academic and social and emotional needs of students and school personnel through the recruiting and hiring of school-based mental health services providers1 as defined in section #dajb7f72 7,q7 developing and implementing professional development that is evidence-based 7to the extent the ,state1 in consultation with local educational agencies in the ,state1 determines that such evidence is reasonably available7 for teachers1 specialized instructional support personnel1 principals1 school leaders1 and other school personnel in violence prevention1 mental health awareness1 threat de-escalation methods1 and positive behavioral interventions and supports1 and supporting bullying and harassment prevention programs1 and other similar programs designed to reduce and prevent school violence and improve the school climate for all students2 and 4 7c7 ,teacher and ,school ,leader ,incentive ,fund ,grants ,section #bbab7;e77#b77;,d7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;e77#b77;,d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i77,,iii71 by striking or after the semicolon2 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 school-based mental health services providers 7as defined in section #dajb7f77 who improve the climate of the school4 4 7d7 ,supporting effective educator development ,section #bbdb7;a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffgb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting school-based mental health services providers 7as defined in section #dajb7f771 after teachers12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting school-based mental health services providers 7as defined in section #dajb7f771 after teachers14 ,,ii ,department of ,health and ,human ,services #bja4 ,children and violence ,section #eha of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting and technical assistance after support2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 including programs designed to provide mental health and substance use disorder assessments1 crisis intervention training1 counseling1 treatment1 and referral to a continuum of services including emergency psychiatric care1 community support programs1 inpatient care1 and outpatient programs after children2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 which may include improved coordination with the ,project ,,serv program under section #dfca of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife1 after assistance2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting and maintain after establish2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 through 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,g71 respectively2 7ii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 crisis intervention training 2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 as so redesignated1 by striking alcohol and drug abuse and inserting alcohol and other substance use disorder2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking subparagraphs 7,d71 7,e71 and 7,f7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g72 7#c7 by striking subsection 7e72 7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7h7 as subsections 7e7 through 7g71 respectively2 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated1 by inserting or maintain after establish2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7g71 as so redesignated1 by striking #bjjb and #bjjc and inserting #bjai through #bjbc4 #bjb4 ,priority mental health needs of regional and national significance ,section #ebj;,a7e7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cb7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,at-risk youth ,the ,secretary shall1 as appropriate1 disseminate information to recipients of grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements under this section regarding training for appropriate school personnel on techniques and supports needed to early identify children with1 or at risk of1 mental illness1 and regarding the use of referral mechanisms to link such children to intervention services1 including treatment and prevention services4 ,such information shall include best practices for collaboration between behavioral and mental health professionals and law enforcement for assisting at-risk youth who have a history of interactions with law enforcement or the criminal justice system4 4 #bjc4 ,supporting crisis response systems for children and youth ,section #ebj;,f of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting 1 which may include improved coordination with the ,project ,,serv program under section #dfca of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife before the semicolon2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting local educational agencies 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife71 after service providers12 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 1 including local educational agencies 7as so defined71 after entities4 #bjd4 ,studies on children and adolescents at risk of developing mental illness ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may conduct1 or support1 studies on children and adolescents who are at significant risk of developing1 show early signs of1 or have been diagnosed with mental illness1 including a serious emotional disturbance4 ,such studies1 including services research studies1 shall examine-- 7#a7 early identification and intervention to prevent the further progression of mental illness1 including serious emotional disturbance1 in such children and adolescents2 7#b7 early identification and intervention to reduce or mitigate the development of behaviors in such children and adolescents that could lead to arrest1 incarceration1 suicide1 property destruction1 or other violent behavior2 and 7#c7 the extent to which early identification or intervention for children and adolescents at a clinical high risk for psychosis or aggressive behaviors can be scaled up to mitigate or delay the progression of mental illness1 reduce disability1 and maximize recovery4 ,,iii ,interagency ,task ,force #cja4 ,interagency ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established an interagency task force to address school safety 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force74 7b7 ,members ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall convene the members of the ,task ,force1 which shall include the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 or their designees1 and such other ,federal officials as may be designated by the ,president4 7c7 ,chair ,the ,task ,force shall be chaired by the ,secretary of ,education4 7d7 ,activities of the ,task ,force ,the ,task ,force shall carry out the following activities3 7#a7 ,convene at least #b public meetings-- 7,a7 to consult with students1 parents1 teachers1 specialized school support personnel1 school officials1 and other relevant stakeholders on identifying problems and proposing solutions to improve school safety and prevent school violence2 7,b7 which-- 7i7 shall be noticed not later than #cj days in advance2 and 7ii7 if practicable1 shall be electronically streamed in real time2 and 7,c7 a recording of which shall be made publicly available on the ,department of ,education's website4 7#b7 ,make recommendations1 after consulting with relevant stakeholders1 to ,states1 local educational agencies1 and schools on policies and procedures to improve the safety of all schools1 including recommendations on school safety infrastructure improvements1 as defined by section #dajb7g7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7 7as added by section #aja7;b77#c774 ,the recommendations shall include a full listing of all available ,federal grant opportunities1 across ,federal agencies1 related to improving school safety and mental health services for students4 7#c7 ,review interagency procedures to improve coordination1 and assess current barriers1 between schools and health agencies1 including nonprofit1 public1 and private mental health agencies and institutions1 and ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement to identify individuals at risk of committing violence and provide treatment or prevent violent outbreaks4 7#d7 ,identify best practices in preventing violence in schools1 including bullying and harassment prevention programs1 positive behavioral interventions and supports1 response-to-intervention systems1 conflict prevention and de-escalation methods1 anger-management training1 and other measures to improve school climate4 7#e7 ,make recommendations to ,state and local educational agencies on model agreements between local educational agencies1 law enforcement agencies1 and health agencies1 including nonprofit1 public1 and private mental health agencies and institutions1 to improve coordination of services and identify1 respond to1 and prevent threats to the safety of students and school personnel1 which shall include best practices on coordination regarding the mental health services available to students upon suspension or expulsion4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chair shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report on-- 7,a7 activities conducted under this section2 and 7,b7 ,federal barriers to coordination among schools1 ,state and local health agencies 7including nonprofit1 public1 and private mental health agencies and institutions71 and ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement4 7#b7 ,publicly available ,the report described under this subsection shall be made publicly available1 including on the website of the ,department of ,education4 7f7 ,termination ,the ,task ,force established under this section shall terminate on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4