High school and school-run sports coaches must take mental health training every two years
Coaches at high schools in the state interscholastic sports federation, including private schools, must complete mental health training before their season and again every two years. Coaches in other school-run athletic programs must take training on sudden cardiac arrest and mental health.
Who it affects
High school coaches and school districts that run athletic programs
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027; the changes described here start on July 1, 2027.
- : Signed into law
- : Law takes effect
- : The changes described here start to apply: school year starts with the new coach training rules
Official text
California AB 1665: School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training.
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