Lawmakers hope to address a lack of mental health resources for students in the upcoming general session.
Members of the Joint Education Committee voted 8-6 Tuesday to sponsor a bill that would allocate more than $11.5 million in additional funding for K-12 school districts for the next two years. Administrators could apply for one competitive grant up to $120,000 that would go toward mental health services, and would help the state collect data on student needs.
Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, introduced the bill to the committee, because he said school districts are patching together mental health programs and need more support. He said he has witnessed smaller districts struggle, particularly, because even though they have a smaller population, there are no resources available to them.
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