Amends TCA Title 49.

This bill requires the department of education to direct each local board of education and public charter school governing body to develop a plan to conduct mental health screenings and behavioral health screenings on each student in kindergarten through grade eight during the 2021-2022 school year, in order to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' mental and behavioral health and any resulting learning loss experienced by students due to school closures. This bill requires LEAs to notify a student's parent in writing prior to the student's participation in a mental health screening or behavioral health screening. The written notice must include: (1) The purpose for the screening; (2) The provider or contractor providing the screening; (3) The date and time at which the screening is scheduled; and (4) The length of time the screening may last. In order to provide adequate staffing and resources for the above-described evaluations, this bill requires that the BEP formula include: (1) An amount of money sufficient to fund one full-time school psychologist position for each 2,500 or fewer students; and (2) An amount of money sufficient to fund one full-time school social worker position for each 2,000 or fewer students.