S2245 — 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.

S2245 — 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 legislation, the Educational Equity and Property Tax Relief Act (S2245), aims to significantly improve mental health support within Rhode Island's public schools. Its core mandate requires tha…Open in Informed Citizenry