Kentucky HB 604: AN ACT relating to developing trauma-informed schools. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require each school to employ at least one mental health professional for every 1,500 students; require the department of education of make available a toolkit to assist school districts in developing a trauma-informed approach in their schools; define "mental health professional" and "trauma-informed approach"; require each local board of education to develop a plan for implementing a trauma-informed approach in its schools by the 2020-2021 school year.

Status: To Education (S) (as of 2018-03-21)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 604

Sponsors: C. Harris, D. Bentley, D. Graham, J. Greer, J. Richards, K. Imes, K. Moser, L. Belcher, M. Cantrell, M. Marzian, R. Adkins, R. Goforth, R. Meyer, R. Nelson, S. Rudy, W. Coursey

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