CS/SB 1654 (2012) -  Certified School Counselors

General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 and Detert
Certified School Counselors: Requiring that each school district have an overall ratio of at least one certified school counselor for every 400 students; requiring that each elementary, middle, and high school within the school district have a specified maximum ratio of certified school counselors to students; requiring that each school have a minimum of one full-time certified school counselor and assign additional half-time or full-time certified school counselors only after reaching the maximum ratio; prohibiting certified school counselors from being used as support staff for administrative duties, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 02/06/12 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
  • Budget

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1317 Subject: Certified School Counselors Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 814726 , Education Pre-K - 12, Altman Date Filed: 02/03/12, Line#: 34 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2012 02:13 PM
    • A 860704 , Education Pre-K - 12, Altman Date Filed: 02/03/12, Line#: 41 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2012 02:13 PM
    • A 587252 , Education Pre-K - 12, Altman Date Filed: 02/03/12, Line#: 283 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 02/07/2012 02:13 PM
    • SA 263356 , Education Pre-K - 12, Altman Date Filed: 02/06/12, Line#: 278 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2012 02:13 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 2/7/2012 2:12:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 2/3/2012 3:43:57 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations Time: 02/08/2012 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 349 Time: 02/08/2012 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 02/08/2012 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 335 Time: 02/07/2012 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/07/2012 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 326 Time: 02/06/2012 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/06/12, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 02/01/2012 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 225 Time: 01/17/2012 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 225 Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2012 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
381.0057 CS/CS/CS/HB 1263*, HB 1317, CS/SB 1824
1003.21 HB 1317, SB 1664
1003.4156 HB 111, SB 420, SB 756, HB 1141, HB 1245, HB 1317, CS/CS/SB 1366*, CS/CS/SB 1368, SB 1710, HB 5201*
1003.43 HB 1317
1008.42 HB 1317
1012.01 HB 1317

(*) Not the latest version