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Committee approves policy to offer annual mental-health assessments for grades 3–12; administration says Medicaid or insurance will cover costs
5741358 · August 28, 2025
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Summary
The committee adopted a revision to policy JGCF requiring that, with parent authorization, schools make available annual mental-health assessments for students in grades 3–12. Administration said the assessments will be covered by Medicaid or existing insurance where available and that parents must request assessments for their children.
The policy committee on Aug. 27 approved revisions to policy JGCF to provide for annual mental-health assessments for each student in grades 3–12, contingent on parental authorization. Staff said the legislative change requires…
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