“ Sec. 97b. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 only an amount not to exceed $15,000,000.00 to pilot a cross-system intervention approach to identifying and supporting middle and high school students that are determined to be at risk for violence through a psychiatric or psychological assessment.
(2) Funding allocated in this section must be awarded to a public research institution and must be used for the pilot program described in this section.
(3) The pilot program must be a collaboration between a public research institution and a national law enforcement foundation and must include all the following:
(a) The use of case management, intensive mentoring, and technical assistance to reduce the threat of violence in school communities in the state and to provide early interventions for participating youth .
(b) Implementation in at least 5 communities from regions across the state.
(c) A third-party evaluation to assess outcomes and inform potential statewide implementation.
(d) The provision of research-informed training and technical assistance to law enforcement, schools, and community organizations to avert school violence and support young people in the state.
(4) The funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to increase school safety by identifying and supporting middle and high school students that are determined to be at risk for violence. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027.
(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly .
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: