In March 2020, the Alabama Legislature provided requirements (HB341) for the school districts to employ a mental health services coordinator, based on the recommendations of the representatives, and was signed into law with Governor Kay Ivey in March 2020. During this session, research was shown that interventions conducted by comprehensive school-based mental health services had been associated with enhanced academic performance, decreased need for special education, fewer disciplinary encounters, increased engagement with school, and elevated rates of graduation.