Bill Text: MS SB2779 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2779 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Psychologist to Schools Grant Program; establish.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee [SB2779 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2023-SB2779-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Education; Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Simmons (13th), Simmons (12th)

Senate Bill 2779

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PSYCHOLOGIST TO SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE HIRING OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER AND DISTRIBUTE GRANT FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) There is hereby established the Psychologist to Schools Grant Program.

(2) The Psychologist to Schools Grant Program shall be administered by the Department of Education for the purpose of promoting the hiring of psychologists in school districts. Such psychologists shall be deployed to individual schools to help students cope with mental health challenges.

(3) The Department of Education shall administer and distribute grant funds to school districts for such purpose.

(4) Any grant funds that have not been expended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund and shall roll into the next fiscal year.

(5) The Department of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations to accomplish the purpose of the program.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.