State's advisory panel must include state and local education officials who carry out activities under the McKinney-Vento Act including mental health services

(B)(1)  The department shall develop guidelines suitable for training and materials that may be used by schools and districts; however districts may approve materials to be used in providing training for employees.

During the 2005-06 school year, the Department of Education’s guidance and counseling model must provide Standard and strategies for school districts to use and follow in developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program in their districts. This model must assist school districts and communities with the planning, development, implementation, and assessment of a school guidance and counseling program to support the personal, social, educational, and career development of pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students.

(A)

• (1) There is created a school safety task force to:

• (a) examine the various funding streams for school-based mental health services and determine how these streams may best be utilized in order to provide more accessible and efficient delivery of mental health programs;

• (b) examine school mental health staffing ratios and provide suggestions that allow for the full delivery of services and effective school-community partnerships, including collaboration between school districts;

• (c) develop Standard for district level policies to promote effective school discipline and mental health intervention services;

• (d) examine current intra— and interagency collaboration and suggest ways to improve cooperation; and

• (e) examine how to best support multitiered systems of support.

• (2) Any recommendations made by the task force must be revenue neutral.

• (3) The task force shall report its findings and make recommendations concerning proposed changes to the General Assembly.