,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjba,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,ms4    
,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,education to e/abli% a pilot grant     
program to develop1 implem5t1 & evaluate
 compreh5sive m5tal heal? s]vices       
programs 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y   
s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,compreh5sive ,m5tal ,heal? 9 ,s*ools   
,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,m5tal heal? pilot grant program  7a7   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section are to-- 7#a7   
prioritize1 ) respect to all elem5t>y   
s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts-- 7,a7    
academic1 cognitive1 social-emotional1 &
 id5tity developm5t2  7,b7 m5tal &      
behavioral heal?2 &  7,c7 physical      
heal?2  7#b7 meet ! priorities describ$ 

9 p>agraph 7#a7 by int]v5+ ) equitable  
multi-ti] sy/ems ( support2  7#c7       
support measurable outcomes1 :i* focus  
on cont9u\s improvem5t in/ead ( punitive
 measures2  7#d7 ensure equitable access
 to high-quality1 safe1 & supportive    
le>n+ environm5ts2  7#e7 integrate !    
tea*+ ( social1 emotional1 & cognitive  
le>n+ skills & compet5cies ?r\gh\t all  
aspects ( ! elem5t>y s*ool & second>y   
s*ool environm5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh /&alone
 measures2  7#f7 use evid5ce-bas$       
in/ructional mat]ials1 practices1       
programs1 & res\rces to implem5t !      
practices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72     
7#g7 build exp]tise among tru/$ adults )
 respect to respond+ to ! m5tal &       
behavioral heal? ne$s ( /ud5ts 9        
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool         
communities1 includ+ tea*]s1            
adm9i/rators1 specializ$ in/ructional   
support p]sonnel1 p>apr(essionals1 o!r  
/aff1 p>5ts1 & c>egiv]s2 &  7#h7 hire a 
full complem5t ( m5tal & behavioral     
heal? pr(essionals to ensure an         

appropriate ratio ( /ud5ts to su*       
pr(essionals4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot  
grant program to aw>d grants1 on a      
competitive basis1 to local educational 
ag5cies to-- 7#a7 e/abli%1 develop1     
implem5t1 & evaluate a compreh5sive1    
multi-ti] sy/em ( support ) respect to  
m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices        
programs 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y   
s*ools s]v$ by su* local educational    
ag5cies2 &  7#b7 fully fund compreh5sive
 m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices 9 su* 
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools4  7c7 
,consultation & assi/ance ,9 e/abli%+ ! 
program "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 consult ) nationally        
recogniz$ organizations t id5tify1      
support1 & advocate = evid5ce-bas$      
social-emotional le>n+ policy &         
practices & multi-ti] sy/ems ( support  
)9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2   
7#b7 consult ) nationally recogniz$     
organizations-- 7,a7 ) exp]tise 9 *ild1 

adolesc5t1 & developm5tal m5tal heal?2 &
  7,b7 t id5tify1 support1 & advocate = 
evid5ce-bas$ prev5tion (1 & int]v5tion  
=1 *ild trauma2 &  7#c7 provide te*nical
 assi/ance to grant recipi5ts ) respect 
to implem5tation & execution (          
activities "u ?is section4  7d7         
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
local educational ag5cy %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a 
ne$s assessm5t2  7,b7 a plan to-- 7i7   
dur+ ! grant p]iod describ$ 9 subsection
 7f71 implem5t ! activities describ$ "u 
subsection 7h72 &  7ii7 aft] !          
conclusion ( ! grant p]iod describ$ 9   
subsection 7f71 ma9ta9 su* activities2 &
  7,c7 a co/ assessm5t ) respect to     
implem5t+ ! plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b74  7#b7 ,tim+ ,a local educational  
ag5cy may only submit an application    
dur+ ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date t !
 ,secret>y e/abli%es ! program "u       

subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 end+ on ! date t
 is #abj days aft] ! date describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,notification   
p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all notify ea* local
 educational ag5cy t submits an         
application "u ?is subsection ( !       
decision to aw>d1 or n aw>d1 a grant to 
su* ag5cy n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date t is ! f9al day ( ! p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7e7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to local educational
 ag5cies t-- 7#a7 s]ve high-pov]ty      
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 &    
7#b7 ) respect to ! s]vices describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7h7--
 7,a7 provide su* s]vices )9 su*        
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 or   
7,b7 provide an assurance1 9 !          
application submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 
t su* local educational ag5cy w use     
grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section to     
implem5t su* s]vices )9 su* elem5t>y    
s*ools & second>y s*ools4  7f7 ,grant   
p]iod  7#a7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u 

?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #d      
consecutive academic ye>s4  7#b7 ,beg9n+
 ( grant p]iod ,! grant p]iod describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all beg9 on ! date t is 
! fir/ day ( ! fir/ academic ye> beg9n+ 
aft] ! ,secret>y notifies ea* local     
educational ag5cy "u subsection 7d77#c74
  7g7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant funds
 provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to  
supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local funds available to c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7h74  7h7 ,grant uses ,a local          
educational ag5cy %all use grant funds  
aw>d$ "u ?is section = ! foll[+         
activities3 7#a7 ,evaluat+ ! ne$s ( !   
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$  
by su* local educational ag5cy ) respect
 to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74  7#b7 ,implem5t+1 9    
consultation ) tea*]s & s*ool m5tal &   
behavioral heal? pr(essionals1          
evid5ce-bas$ univ]sal social-emotional  
le>n+ programs1 approa*es1 & supports1  
includ+ by-- 7,a7 incorporat+ pr9ciples 

( motivation & engagem5t & resili5cy    
tra9+ into class in/ruction2  7,b7      
promot+ connections by e/abli%+ regul>  
collaboration & communication betwe5 &  
among /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & /aff2  
7,c7 promot+ a safe1 equitable1         
supportive1 & heal?y s*ool climate t is 
racially1 culturally1 developm5tally1 & 
l+ui/ically responsive to enc\rage      
positive behavior & academic engagem5t2 
7,d7 e/abli%+ racially1 culturally1     
developm5tally1 & l+ui/ically           
appropriate evid5ce-bas$ trauma-in=m$ & 
trauma-compet5t practices to support    
/ud5ts & /aff2  7,e7 e/abli%+           
evid5ce-in=m$ psy*ological supports =   
/ud5ts & /aff to promote a s5se ( ag5cy1
 safety1 calmness1 self-efficacy1       
m9dfulness1 & cop+ skills2 &  7,f7      
adopt+ positive1 non-punitive1          
re/orative policies to address *all5g+  
behaviors1 discipl9e1 & de-escalation1  
focus$ on develop+1 ma9ta9+1 & repair+  
relation%ips 9 place ( utiliz+          
retributive & exclusion>y practices4    

7#c7 ,implem5t+ t>get$ int]v5tions t are
 equitable = all /ud5ts & t support     
emotional managem5t1 goal sett+1 &      
e/abli%+ r\t9es & consi/5cy1 includ+--  
7,a7 evid5ce-bas$ & trauma-in=m$ scre5+ 
& ref]ral to m5tal & behavioral heal?   
s]vices2  7,b7 small gr\ps = support1   
problem-solv+1 & /r5g!n+ collaborations2
  7,c7 pe] support gr\ps2  7,d7 p>5t &  
c>egiv] engagem5t2  7,e7 p]iodic *eck-9 
meet+s ) /ud5ts dur+ ! regul> s*ool day2
  7,f7 by monitor+ = evid5ce ( food     
insecurity1 homelessness1 neglect1 &    
abuse1 includ+ ) respect to disadvantag$
 /ud5ts2 &  7,g7 p]sonaliz$ le>n+       
exp]i5ces1 accommodations1              
modifications1 & te*nical supports z    
appropriate = /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,implem5t+  
int5sive supports1 includ+-- 7,a7       
individualiz$ int]v5tion & support f    
s*ool-bas$ pr(essionals2  7,b7 by hir+  
su* s*ool-bas$ pr(essionals2 &  7,c7    
ongo+ evid5ce-bas$ & trauma-in=m$       
progress monitor+ ( /ud5ts & int]v5tion 
bas$ on su* monitor+4  7#e7 ,provid+    

pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s & o!r   
s*ool /aff ) respect to-- 7,a7 develop+ 
a heal?y le>n+ climate1 includ+ ?r\gh   
positive classroom managem5t1 enhanc+   
empa?y & respect1 & promot+ a s5se (    
belong+ = /ud5ts2  7,b7 integrat+ social
 & emotional le>n+1 motivation &        
engagem5t1 & resili5cy tra9+ into       
classroom in/ruction & practices2  7,c7 
! impact ( adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces &  
traumatic exp]i5ces on ! heal? &        
developm5t ( /ud5ts2  7,d7 evid5ce-bas$ 
& trauma-in=m$ approa*es to tea*+ &     
manag+ /ud5t behavior2  7,e7 racially1  
culturally1 developm5tally1 &           
l+ui/ically appropriate te*niques =     
provid+ m ag5cy to /ud5ts2  7,f7        
implicit bias & re/orative ju/ice       
practices2 &  7,g7 racially1 culturally1
 developm5tally1 & l+ui/ically          
responsive tea*+4  7i7 ,evaluation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> be=e ! la/ day ( ! grant
 p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 ent]  
into a contract ) a nationally-recogniz$

 educational evaluation in/itution or   
organization2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! conclusion ( ! grant p]iod       
describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 coord9ate )  
su* in/itution or organization to       
provide an evaluation ( ! pilot grant   
program1 includ+-- 7i7 a det]m9ation )  
respect to ! suffici5t ratio (          
s*ool-bas$ pr(essionals to /ud5ts2  7ii7
 in=mation ) respect to ! practices us$ 
by local educational ag5cies to improve 
! m5tal & behavioral well-be+ ( /ud5ts2 
7iii7 in=mation ) respect to increas$   
compet5cies among tea*]s & o!r s*ool    
/aff on social & emotional le>n+ &      
trauma-in=m$ practices2  7iv7 data on ! 
m5tal & behavioral heal? outcomes (     
/ud5ts1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$    
by-- 7,i7 race & e?nicity2  7,,ii7 g5d]2
  7,,iii7 sexual ori5tation2  7,,iv7    
/atus z an ,engli% le>n]2 &  7,v7 /atus 
z a /ud5t ) a disability2 &  7v7 a      
recomm5dation z to :e!r su* program %\ld
 be cont9u$ or exp&$4  7#b7 ,publication
 ,! ,secret>y %all make ! evaluation    

requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 publicly       
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 completion ( ! evaluation requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a report on ! outcome ( !  
pilot grant program1 includ+ a          
recomm5dation ) respect to cont9u+ or   
exp&+ ! program4  7j7 ,cont9uation (    
program  7#a7 ,applications ,if !       
evaluation requir$ "u subsection 7i77#a7
 conta9s a recomm5dation t ! pilot grant
 program %\ld be cont9u$ or exp&$1 !    
,secret>y-- 7,a7 may cont9ue or exp& su*
 program2 &  7,b7 if su* program is     
exp&$ or cont9u$-- 7i7 %all all[ a local
 educational ag5cy t did n receive a    
grant "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section to apply = a grant 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7d77#a72 &  7ii7 %all all[
 a local educational ag5cy t receiv$ a  
grant "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section to apply = a r5ewal ( su* grant
 = an additional p]iod ( #d consecutive 
academic ye>s4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,n lat]

 ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$  
or r5ew$ aft] ! cont9uation or expansion
 ( ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 ) ! in/itution or organization describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#a77;,a7 to provide an
 evaluation ( ! r5ewal ( ! pilot grant  
program4  7#c7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y
 %all make ! evaluation requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 publicly available on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion ( ! 
evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! progress ( ! r5ewal or      
expansion ( ! program4  7k7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj1 = fiscal ye>   
#bjbb1 to be available until exp5d$4    
7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms ,dep>tm5t1 elem5t>y 
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1         
multi-ti] sy/em ( supports1 second>y    
s*ool1 & ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 su*  
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    

,second>y ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ghja74  7#b7 ,s*ool-bas$ pr(essional  
,! t]m s*ool-bas$ pr(essional means a   
behavioral speciali/ or m5tal heal?     
speciali/4