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House committee rejects counselor-staffing and biannual psychological evaluation bills
Summary
The House Education Committee voted to recommend 'do not pass' on companion bills HB1449 and HB1490 after members questioned enforcement, cost and whether the measures would single out school counselors.
The House Education Committee voted to recommend a do-not-pass on House Bill 1449 and its companion, House Bill 1490, which would have changed counselor staffing language and required psychological evaluations for counselors.
Committee members said they had concerns about enforcement and unintended consequences if the bills became law. Representative Jonas, describing the staffing issue, said North Dakota’s counselor ratio goal is roughly “1 counselor for every 289 students” and that districts are receiving notices from the Department of Public Instruction that they are not meeting that benchmark. Jonas said rural districts and even some metro districts are losing counselors to…
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