Each public school district shall support student mental health on a timeline to be established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education by:
- (1) Supporting access to training in youth mental health for all school personnel, including contractors, who regularly interact with students;
- (2) Requiring all school staff, including contracted service providers that regularly interact with students, to complete mental health awareness training; and
(3) Establishing a behavioral threat assessment team, which shall:
- (A) Follow best practices for team composition and process; and
(B) Require that all team members receive basic and advanced behavioral threat assessment training through:
- (i) The Arkansas Center for School Safety of the Criminal Justice Institute; or
- (ii) Another organization or entity approved by the State Board of Education.