Delaware General Assembly

Passed 5/16/23

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

HB 4 w/ HA 2

5/16/23

Longhurst

This amendment expands the definition of "school-connected traumatic event" to include any "other traumatic event that affects a significant portion of the students in the school. It also specifies that the Department of Education is responsible only for grief counseling provided at the school and extends the period during which the Department must cover the cost of grief counseling to 45 days, with an option to renew for an additional 45 days. Finally, it requires that the Department provide a report each year to the JFC chairs and Education Committee chairs detailing the costs of grief counseling provided pursuant to this section.

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