Title and Board Action Requested
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Approve the Hernando County school District Mental Health Plan for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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Executive Summary
The Director of Student Services, on behalf of the Superintendent of Schools, hereby requests the Hernando ounty School Board approve the Hernando County School district 2026-2027 Mental Health Assistance Application (MHAA).
Final directive requirements as well as the allocated amount for the 2026-2027 Mental Health Assistance Allocations has been increased from $1,525,043.00 to $1,543,430.00. This increase and the total annual amount is absorbed due to the increase in salaries, insurance cost, etc. Through the support of the Mental Health Assistance Allocation and the millage each school does have a full time social worker at their site. This is a direct impact on expanding mental health services and supports at each school as outlined in the MHAA.
Senate Bill 7030 requires all school districts to review, approve and submit Board approved plans for compliance with the SB7030 to the commissioner of education by August 1 of each year.
The MHAA provides funding to assist school districts in establishing or expanding school-based mental health services as part of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) process. The MHAA provides funding to assist school districts in establishing or expanding school-based mental healthcare.
SB7030 amended the MHAA, in part, to ensure that each Florida public school year and continuing for the 2026-2027 school year. The Mental Health professionals focus will be to provide supports, practices, and connecting children, youth and families who experience behavioral health issues with appropriate school based and community services. Each school districts MHAA plan must include all district schools including charter schools. Hernando County Schools includes three charter schools, BEST Academy, You Thrive Elementary of Brooksville, Gulf Coast Charter School and Gulf Coast Elem...
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