H7456 — Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.

H7456 — Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers. · Informed CitizenryThis bill, titled The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act, mandates a specific staffing ratio in Rhode Island's public K-12 schools. Specifically, it requires that every 250 students must…Open in Informed Citizenry