IndianaStudent well-being and resiliency.
What it does
Requires the department of education (department), in consultation with the office of the secretary of family and social services, to approve and make available student mental well-being resources for certain schools. Requires the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school to publish and publicly post the approved student well-being resources. Establishes the resiliency program (program) to provide eligible schools the opportunity to participate in a program designed to help students build resiliency and grit so that students are ready to learn.
More detail
Requires the department to develop guidelines to determine which eligible schools may participate in the program. Requires an eligible school selected by the department to participate in the program to follow certain requirements and procedures before a student may participate in the program. Requires the department to prepare a report concerning the program and submit the report to the legislative council.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on EducationLatest
- Feb 14Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 13House sponsor: Representative McGuire
- Vote recorded SB 359 - Alexander - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 42, nays 4Passed Senate
- Feb 13Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Feb 13Cosponsor: Representative King
- Feb 11Amendment #1 (Alexander) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 11Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Senator Johnson T removed as coauthor
- Jan 30Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 23Senator Hunley added as coauthor
- Jan 21Senator Johnson T added as coauthor
- Jan 21Senator Rogers added as third author
- Jan 21Senator Donato added as second author
- Jan 13Authored by Senator Alexander
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentIntroduced