§ 17-199.27 Student wellness club toolkit.
AC § 17-199.27
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Middle and high school. The term "middle and high school" means any school of the city school district that contains any combination of grades from grade 6 through grade 12. Student. The term "student" means any pupil under the age of 21 as of September 1 of the relevant academic year who does not have a high school diploma and who is enrolled in grade 6 or higher. Student wellness club. The term “student wellness club” means an extracurricular student-led group that holds meetings for students to focus on student well-being and the factors influencing student well-being, including mental health. Student wellness club toolkit. The term “student wellness club toolkit” means materials and resources regarding student mental health and wellbeing that are designed to educate students on mental health and guide students on creating student wellness clubs. b. No later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the department, in consultation with relevant agencies and subject matter experts, shall create a student wellness club toolkit. c. The student wellness club toolkit required by this section shall include: 1. Educational materials on mental health and factors that affect overall student well-being; 2. Best practices for facilitating group discussions on mental health, such as using active listening skills and creating an inclusive environment; 3. Guidance for mental-health promoting activities, including but not limited to, mindfulness or stress reduction activities, educational workshops, and any other guidance the department deems relevant; 4. Guidance for consulting with school-based mental health support staff or services; and 5. A clear and conspicuous link to the department of education website that describes the process for starting a student club or other extracurricular student-led group, as required by section 21-1008. d. The department shall make electronic copies of such toolkits available to the department of education at the beginning of each academic year in English and in each of the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101. (L.L. 2025/016, 2/22/2025, eff. 2/22/2025)
