The governor signed into law today a measure that would allow teachers to get up to two hours of suicide prevention training. The Jason Flatt Act, SB 1378, authorizes school districts to use some of their Professional Development Block Grant funding to pay for the training.

Population Growth, Increased Economic Disadvantage, and Increased Limited English Proficiency
The Central Texas area continues to experience a dramatic increase in population. As the population in the five counties has increased over the past five years, so has the percentage of students classified as economically disadvantaged in the area.

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