SB5468: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

What the bill says

To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of (1) Over the last 50 years, our Nation's schools have become sites for increased criminalization and surveillance of young people, particularly Black, Native American, and Latino students, immigrant students, students with disabilities, LGBTQI+ students, students experiencing homelessness, students involved in the foster care system, and other historically (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , evidence-based , local educ.

From the introduced text, September 23, 2026:

A BILL To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of (1) Over the last 50 years, our Nation's schools have become sites for increased criminalization and surveillance of young people, particularly Black, Native American, and Latino students, immigrant students, students with disabilities, LGBTQI+ students, students experiencing homelessness, students involved in the foster care system, and other historically (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , evidence-based , local educational agency , parent , professional development , school leader , secondary school , Secretary , and specialized instructional support personnel have the meaning given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Covered program The term covered program means-- (A) all the operations of an elementary school, a secondary school, or a local educational agency; or (B) a program that serves children who receive services for which financial assistance is provided in accordance with the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ). (3) Credible messenger The term credible messenger means any individual who serves as a mentor, is from the same communities in which the students and families they serve live, and whose lived experiences serve as a credential …