1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2024 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. School-based mental health services grant program. Sec. 5. Rule. 2. Purposes The purpose of this Act is to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible agency The term eligible agency means— (A) a high-need local educational agency; (B) an educational service agency acting on behalf of 1 or more high-need local educational agencies; or (C) a State educational agency. (2) ESEA definitions The terms child with a disability , educational service agency , elementary school , English learner , evidence-based , institution of higher education , local educational agency , other staff , outlying area , paraprofessional , professional development , school leader , secondary school , specialized instructional support personnel , Secretary , State , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) High-need local educational agency The term high-need local educational agency means a local education agency that, as the date of application for this Act— (A) is among the highest 15 percent of all local educational agencies in the State, as determined by the Secretary, based on either— (i) the number of children in each such agency counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6333(c) ); or (ii) the percentage of children in each such agency counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6333(c) )