Tennessee bill would make schools track 'early warning signs' in students

Tennessee bill would make schools track 'early warning signs' in students

The bill would require school districts, as well as public and charter schools, to implement a system to track "early warning signs" of mental health, safety and behavior.

New proposed bill in TN could log early mental health "warning signs" in students

A new bill in Tennessee sponsored by Sen. Bill Powers of Clarksville would require school districts and public charter schools to implement a computer system teachers and staff would use to log data on “early warning signs” exhibited in students related to their health, safety and behavior. The bill would require school staff to notify the district’s Threat Assessment Team each time an early warning sign is entered into the system. That team wou…