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provide secure access for students, for contracted services, or to 1 pay applicable copays or fees for telemedicine visits if not covered 2 by a student's public or private insurance. 3 (14) $325,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 4 year 2024 and $325,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the Puget Sound educational 6 service district 121 to administer a Washington state capitol civic 7 engagement grant program for the Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, 8 Renton, and Tukwila public school districts. Grant recipients must 9 use the grant awards to transport one grade of either fourth or fifth 10 grade students to the Washington state capitol campus for a day of 11 civic engagement, which may include a capitol tour, mock legislative 12 committee hearings, presentations on the legislative process, meet 13 and greets with legislative members, and other related activities. If 14 funding remains after all eligible school districts have received 15 grant awards, the remaining funding may be used to support the 16 program for high school students within the eligible school 17 districts. Of the amounts provided in this subsection, $5,000 of the 18 general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $5,000 of 19 the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are 20 provided for the Puget Sound educational service district to 21 administer the grant program. 22 (15) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2024 is provided solely to continue behavioral health 24 regional services grants to support school districts with the least 25 access to behavioral health services. 26 (16) $2,800,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 27 fiscal year 2024 and $2,800,000 of the general fund—state 28 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 29 educational service districts to expand and maintain student 30 behavioral health and mental health services. 31 (17) $643,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 32 year 2024 and $643,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 33 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for educational service 34 districts 121 and 101 to coordinate with local mental health agencies 35 and local school districts to arrange for in-school placements of 36 social worker associates licensed under RCW 18.225.145 and masters in 37 social work candidates enrolled in an accredited university program 38 who commit to working as school social workers, and to coordinate 39 p. 504 ESSB 5187.SL