Rep. Will Coursey Files Bill to Create Safe and Secure Schools by Increasing Access to Mental-Health Services [bereaonline.com]
In the aftermath of the shooting at Marshall County High School in January that claimed the lives of two students and injured many more, state Rep. Will Coursey has filed legislation that would call on all public school districts to have mental-health professionals on staff by the start of the 2018-19 school year. They would be hired to support students and school staff and to guide violence-prevention efforts. Rep. Coursey, D-Benton, said he filed House Bill 604 “because I think this is a...