6620.E AMH STAM FISH 015

                

ESB 6620 - H AMD TO ED COMM AMD (H-4564.1) 886

By Representative Stambaugh

ADOPTED 03/02/2016

    On page 2, after line 22 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  (1) In order to foster a school climate that promotes safety and security, school district staff should receive proper training in developing students’ social and emotional skills.  The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall create and maintain an online social and emotional training module for educators, administrators, and other school district staff.  The module must be available by September 1, 2017. 

    (2) The training module must be based on the recommendations of the office of the superintendent of public instruction's 2016 report on comprehensive benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills of social and emotional learning. The module must promote students' self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationships, and responsible decision-making."

 

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

 

 

    EFFECT:  Adds a requirement that, by September 1, 2017, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction create and maintain an online social and emotional training module for educators, administrators, and other school district staff.

 

 

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