- (1) To qualify for a School-based Mental Health Qualifying Grant, an LEA shall submit a plan to the Superintendent.
(2) The plan shall include:
- (a) a three-year projection for the LEA's goals, metrics, and outcomes;
- (b) requirements outlined in Subsection 53F-2-415(3);
- (c) a plan for how qualifying personnel will increase access to mental health service for students in need, including students who are underserved or at risk;
- (d) a process for utilization of qualifying personnel in participating with an LEA's multi-disciplinary team as outlined in Rule R277-400;
- (e) a timeline and process for school personnel training in trauma-informed practices including documentation of compliance.
- (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), an LEA shall submit the LEA's plan no later than May 31 for a funding distribution to be made for the upcoming school year.
- (4) An LEA's approved plan is valid for three years and may be required to be reapproved after three years of implementation.
- (5) An LEA may submit a revised plan for approval by the board, within the application window, in a manner described by the Superintendent, if the LEA identifies deficiencies with the LEA's ability to implement the LEA's plan including a change in available funding.
KEY: mental health, programs, reporting
Date of Last Change: November 7, 2025
Notice of Continuation: January 13, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53E-4-302(1)(a); 53F-2-415