H.R. 2576 · 110th Congress

Help Identify Indicators of Potential Student Aggression Act of 2007

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-06-06
Latest action
2007-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summary

Help Identify Indicators of Potential Student Aggression Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to prepare and periodically revise: (1) concise written materials to be used by school personnel in elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to help to identify the possible warning signs of a student with a high potential to be aggressive and harmful to property, themselves, or others, and report such behavior to designated school personnel; and (2) more detailed written materials to be used by designated school personnel to determine the appropriate actions to take with respect to such a student, including whether he or she should be referred to a mental health expert.

Requires the first version of such materials to be provided to the Secretary of Education within 90 days of this Act's enactment for distribution to schools.