SB 1166 Summary

• Establishes comprehensive school climate policy framework effective July 1, 2023, defining key terms including school climate, social and emotional learning, bullying, cyberbullying, and teen dating violence.

• Requires State Board of Education to adopt national school climate standards by August 31, 2024, and provides guidance to local and regional boards of education on implementation by July 1, 2025.

• Mandates each school district establish school climate coordinator (superintendent or designee) and school climate specialist (principal or designee) positions, plus school climate committees with teacher, student, parent, and community representatives.

• Requires annual school climate surveys and development of building-specific school climate improvement plans based on survey data, using restorative practices to prevent and respond to bullying, harassment, and teen dating violence.

• Provides training resources for school employees on social and emotional learning, school climate, and restorative practices starting July 1, 2024, and repeals prior safe school climate provisions effective July 1, 2025.