SB 1194 Summary

• Establishes childhood trauma awareness and prevention training program for certificated teachers and administrators in Arizona public schools beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.

• Allows teachers and administrators to count childhood trauma training as continuing education credits pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education.

• Training must cover poverty types, trauma's effects on brain development and learning, adverse effects on academic achievement and social development, pupil demographics, and research-based engagement strategies.

• Creates childhood trauma awareness and prevention training grant program fund with $100,000 appropriated from state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to cover costs of attending training.

• Program sunsets on July 1, 2030 pursuant to Arizona's sunset law.