School counselors.
Summary
Provides that, for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, a school shall ensure that at least 60% of a school counselor's aggregate time performing the counselor's job duties is devoted to providing direct services to students. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, a school shall ensure that at least 80% of a school counselor's aggregate time performing the counselor's job duties is devoted to providing direct services to students. Exempts schools that have a school counselor/student ratio that is not more than one school counselor to 350 students from the school counselor time requirement provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 8, 2025
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jean Leising
RRepublican
P
Sue Glick
RRepublican
P
Vaneta Becker
RRepublican
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