Sec. 202. Definitions

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In this title: The term best practices means a technique or methodology that, through experience and research related to professional practice in a school-based mental health field, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. The term eligible institution means an institution of higher education that offers a program of study that leads to a master's or other graduate degree— in school psychology that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in school psychology; in school counseling that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in school counseling; in school social work that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in school social work; in another school-based mental health field that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification examination in such field, if applicable; or in any combination of study described in subparagraphs

(A)through (D). The term eligible partnership means— a partnership between 1 or more high-need local educational agencies and 1 or more eligible institutions; or in any region in which local educational agencies may not have a sufficient elementary school and secondary school student population to support the placement of all participating graduate students, a partnership between a State educational agency, on behalf of 1 or more high-need local educational agencies, and 1 or more eligible institutions. The term high-need local educational agency means a local educational agency that— is described in section 200(10) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1021(10) ); and as of the date of application for a grant under this title, has ratios of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists to students served by the agency that are not more than 1 school counselor per 250 students, not more than 1 school psychologist per 500 students, and not more than 1 school social worker per 250 students. The term historically Black college or university has the meaning given the term part B institution in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 ). The term homeless children and youths has the meaning given such term in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ). In this section the terms Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). The term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term minority-serving institution means, as defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ), a Hispanic-serving institution, an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, a Predominantly Black Institution, an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or a Native American-serving nontribal institution. The term outlying area has the meaning given the term in section 8101(36)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(36)(A) ). The term participating eligible institution means an eligible institution that is part of an eligible partnership awarded a grant under section 203. The term participating graduate means an individual who— has received a master’s or other graduate degree in a school-based mental health field from a participating eligible institution and has obtained a State license or credential in the school-based mental health field; and as a graduate student pursuing a career in a school-based mental health field, was placed in a school served by a participating high-need local educational agency to complete required field work, credit hours, internships, or related training as applicable. The term participating high-need local educational agency means a high-need local educational agency that is part of an eligible partnership awarded a grant under section 203. The term school-based mental health field means each of the following fields: School counseling. School social work. School psychology. Any other field of study that leads to employment as a school-based mental health services provider. The term school-based mental health services provider has the meaning given the term in section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. The term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term student support personnel target ratios means the ratios of school-based mental health services providers to students recommended to enable such personnel to effectively address the needs of students, including— at least 1 school counselor for every 250 students (as recommended by the American School Counselor Association and American Counseling Association); at least 1 school psychologist for every 500 students (as recommended by the National Association of School Psychologists); and at least 1 school social worker for every 250 students (as recommended by the School Social Work Association of America). The term tribally controlled college or university has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 1801 ). The term unaccompanied youth has the meaning given such term in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ).

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