By Jason Gonzales | Chalkbeat Colorado
Colorado lawmakers gave first approval of a bill that would require educators to get notified if one of their students experiences trauma such as domestic violence, serious accidents, or abuse and neglect.
Senate Bill 64 would require the Safe2Tell program to notify teachers, counselors, and administrators that a student who has been involved in an incident has been designated as “handle with care.”
School officials wouldn’t get any other information other than the designation, but it would signal to educators that the student has undergone significant stress and needs extra support.