Hello all,

Happy Almost School Social Work week! Attached to this email you will find the .jpeg attachment for our School Social Work week Proclamation! Be on the lookout from KSSWA for additional resources to use for School Social Workers week. 

The legislative session has began and there are multiple bills in the House and Senate that are school related. Below you will find a quick snapshot of educated focused bills. 

KSSWA Legislative Committee

Education Related bills (not an exhaustive list):

• HB 2475 – Prohibiting the commencement of the school term prior to Labor Day.  
• HB 2480 – Requiring each school district to employ an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder specialist. 
• HB 2485 – Requiring enrollment under the Kansas school equity and enhancement act to be determined using the current school year or the preceding school year and requiring any district that closed a school building in the preceding school year to use the current year enrollment count. 
• HB 2489 – Limiting the legislative option to purchase school district buildings to buildings that were formerly used as attendance centers.

KSDE Newsroom

Helpful legislative tracking websites: 

KNEA Under the Dome: Legislative and Political Advocacy

KSDE Legislative Bill Tracker

School Social Work Association of America Advocacy Page (National Bill Information)

KSSWA Legislative Folder

KSSWA 2024 Legislative Focus

School Social Work Week - SSWAA

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