S.B. 2071 Summary

• Appropriates $1,700,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Education for mental health and social-emotional support platforms.

• Funds shall be used to enhance and sustain the Panorama Education platform, which includes social-emotional surveys and a centralized database capturing student academic, attendance, behavior, mental health, and social-emotional learning data.

• Funds shall be used to upgrade and maintain the Trust Circle mobile platform, or create a similar platform, to provide anonymous mental health and well-being support accessible on mobile devices.

• Declares that the appropriation causes the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded, citing public interest and the necessity to address student mental health needs.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2024.