1. (1) Each school district must provide a coordinated comprehensive school counseling program to support the academic, career, personal and social development of each student and to develop the sense of community involvement for each student.

2. (2) A coordinated comprehensive program may be designed, delivered or otherwise implemented by:

   1. (a) A person who is licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission as a school counselor;
   2. (b) A person who is licensed by the commission as a school social worker; or
   3. (c) Any combination of persons qualified to implement the program, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.

3. (3) Nothing in this section may be construed to allow a person, including but not limited to a licensed school social worker:

   1. (a) Who is licensed by the commission to practice outside of the scope of the person’s license; or
   2. (b) To practice within the scope of a license not held by that person.

[2019 c.308 §2]