In the wake of the Marshall County High School shooting, Kentucky State Representative Will Coursey has filed legislation that would call on all public school districts to have mental-health professionals on staff by the start of the 2018-19 school year. They would be hired to support students and school staff and to guide violence-prevention efforts. House Bill 604 would also require each school district to employ at least one mental-health professional for every 1,500 students, as well as require the department of education make available a toolkit to assist school districts in developing a trauma-informed approach in their schools. The bill will be considered during the current legislative session.