DelawareDelaware directs labor officials to study school mental health apprenticeships
Delaware's Department of Labor must study apprenticeships for school mental health workers, work with education groups, and report its findings by November 1, 2026.
What it does
Delaware's Department of Labor must study whether schools could train mental health workers through paid apprenticeships. It must work with school and college groups and send recommendations to state officials.
Argument forStudying wages, training, and licensing could help schools plan a workable path for people seeking mental health jobs.
Argument againstSchools facing staff shortages may see no immediate help, because the resolution calls for a study rather than starting apprenticeships.
More detail
The Department of Labor must prepare a report and recommendations on a possible apprenticeship program. The study covers Delaware school mental health workers, including counselors, psychologists, and social workers. The department must work with school professional groups and colleges. It must examine staffing needs, licensing rules, costs, training, and possible trial sites. The department must send the report to specified legislative and budget officials by November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
- 2026
- Jun 23Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Passed By House. Votes: 41 YESPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 14Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in HouseIntroduced
- Jun 23Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
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