IL HB3449

Requires the Illinois State Board of Education to review and revise its social and emotional development standards plan at least once every 3 years.

Mandates that plan revisions include grade-appropriate mental health topics such as types of mental illness, suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, coping strategies, and crisis response using technology.

Requires school districts to periodically review and revise their social and emotional development policies to align with updated state Board of Education standards.

Specifies that district policies must address teaching and assessing social and emotional skills and protocols for responding to children with mental health problems that impact learning.