Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse Act”.
National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse Act
A BILL
To establish a National social emotional learning clearinghouse.
Sec. 2 National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Office of Child Care) and the Secretary of Education shall jointly—
establish and maintain an online clearinghouse of early childhood education and elementary school education curricula, lesson plans, and best practices, which shall—
prioritize social emotional learning resources (such as resources to address trauma, anxiety, depression and other social or behavioral disorders) for children from birth through the elementary school;
include best practices and studies exploring best practices, crisis intervention training and de-escalation, social emotional learning curriculums and lesson plans, and ready to use worksheets or interactive learning resources for early childhood learners and elementary school students; and
include social emotional resources for children with disabilities, including training resources to assist families and child care workers in assessing functional behaviors and creating responsive and appropriate behavioral intervention plans; and
conduct a national advertising campaign to inform child care professionals, families or parents providing homeschooling, and educators and caregivers of children from birth through age 12 of such online clearinghouse.
Sec. 3 Definitions
In this Act:
Child with a disability— The term child with a disability has the meaning given such term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401).
Elementary school— The term elementary school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).