CS/SB 1654: Certified School Counselors
GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Detert
Certified School Counselors; Requiring that each school district have an overall ratio of at least one certified school counselor for every 400 students; requiring that each elementary, middle, and high school within the school district have a specified maximum ratio of certified school counselors to students; requiring that each school have a minimum of one full-time certified school counselor and assign additional half-time or full-time certified school counselors only after reaching the maximum ratio; prohibiting certified school counselors from being used as support staff for administrative duties, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (BEA)
- Budget (BC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2012 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/17/2012 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 225 • Introduced -SJ 225 |
| 2/1/2012 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/06/12, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building |
| 2/6/2012 | Senate |
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 326 |
| 2/7/2012 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 335 |
| 2/8/2012 | Senate |
• Now in Budget • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 349 • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations |
| 3/9/2012 | Senate |
• Died in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations |
263356 - Substitute Amendment (587252)