Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Maricopa Unified board adopts policy implementing Jake's Law for behavioral-health referrals
Summary
The Maricopa Unified School District board voted unanimously to adopt Policy 5-411, formalizing an opt-in behavioral-referral process required by "Jake's Law" and directing the district to publish eligibility and contractor lists and to allow parents to revoke consent at any time.
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board on July 23 adopted Policy 5-411 to implement the state referral requirements commonly called "Jake's Law." Ms. Pastor, the policy presenter, told the board the measure creates an opt-in referral process that requires informed written parental consent, a list of contracted providers on the district website and an end-of-year parent survey. "This adopting this policy will formally authorize the counselors and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
