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Committee approves guidelines to equip coaches and staff on student mental-health awareness
Summary
House Bill 1706 was amended to require state agencies to post guidelines and resources for coaches, parents and students on mental-health awareness rather than require the State Board of Education to change standards; supporters emphasized coaches' role and called for more training, while opponents raised local-control and teacher-burden concerns.
The House Education Committee adopted amendment A02396 to House Bill 1706, shifting the bill from a requirement that the State Board of Education revise health and physical-education standards to a directive that the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services develop and post guidelines to educate…
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