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Contrary to popular belief: the first person to notice a struggling student is rarely a school counselor.

While their role is essential, relying only on school counselors to address student mental health can limit how quickly concerns are recognized and supported.

🧩 Every role in a school community contributes to student wellbeing.

When schools treat mental health as a shared responsibility among different roles, instead of a siloed function, staff can notice concerns earlier, communicate more effectively, and support students more proactively.

Dig into specific strategies these 5 types of roles can apply to better support student mental health. 👉 https://bit.ly/49saKAO

How These 5 Types of Roles Can Support Student Mental Health Every school role impacts student mental health. Learn how administrators, teachers, nurses, and staff can recognize signs and support students proactively.

Upcoming legislation deadlines schools should know this month:

🔷 California
Senate Bill 848 includes requirements related to professional boundaries, staff training, mandated reporting, and school safety plans.
🗓️ Some requirements take effect or must be met by July 1, 2026.

🔷 Georgia
Ricky and Alyssa’s Law requires each Georgia public school to implement a mobile panic alert system.
🗓️ Implementation deadline: July 1, 2026

🔷 Michigan
HB 4095 requires public and nonpublic schools to implement the standardized response terminology described in HB 4096.
🗓️ Implementation deadline: by the 2026-27 school year

🔷 Michigan
HB 5549 requires behavior threat assessment and management teams to be established in schools across the state.
🗓️ Compliance deadline: October 1, 2026

🔷 Ohio
HB 57 requires any school entity that chooses to maintain a supply of overdose reversal drugs to have its board of education implement a policy regarding the supply’s maintenance and the drug’s use. The policy must also include a description of any related training required for staff and contractors.
🗓️ The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will release a model policy for schools to use by August 1, 2026

🔷 West Virginia
HB 3166 requires each county board of education to create standardized school safety mapping data that meets certain requirements.
️🗓️ Effective date: September 1, 2026

Legislation details here. 🔗 https://bit.ly/40kG2o5

An Ohio funding deadline is approaching!

Schools have limited time left to apply for the FY27 State of Ohio Security Grant ($6M in funding), with awards up to $125,000 per organization for nonprofits, houses of worship, chartered nonpublic schools, and licensed preschools.

This grant can support important school safety initiatives, including but not limited to:
🚨 emergency notification and warning systems
🚨 personnel identification and badging systems
🚨 safety training and preparedness efforts

️ 🗓 Apply by: June 30, 2026

Learn more about the grant and allowable funding uses. 👉 https://bit.ly/3PHHgs6

Many private schools operate with the same safety risks as public schools but often without the same level of structured preparedness driven by state mandates. ✔️

Staff still have to make fast decisions during a medical emergency, severe weather events, behavioral problems, or a lockdown situation—often with incomplete information and under pressure.

But after an incident, the questions become very real:
❓ Were staff trained on their roles?
❓ Was training documented and current?
❓ Were procedures practiced and reinforced?
❓ Could leadership demonstrate a consistent process for responding to concerns?

Structured safety training helps private schools move from assumptions to practiced procedures as they document accountability, clarify staff expectations, and strengthen confidence across the campus.

Read more ways that private schools can benefit from structured safety training. 👉 https://bit.ly/4uZ4eK3

8 Reasons Private Schools Benefit From Structured Safety Training Private schools can strengthen campus safety and staff confidence with safety training that is deliberate, documented, and role specific.

We wish everyone a safe as we commemorate those who have served to protect us and this nation.

Our thoughts are with the Uvalde community as we grieve for the families and the victims of the tragedy that claimed so many innocent lives.