The original instrument was prepared by Jerry J. Guillot. The following digest, which
does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Jeanne
Johnston.
DIGEST
SCR 76 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Johns
Requests BESE to annually survey all Louisiana public, approved nonpublic, and charter school
teachers, school counselors, principals, and other school administrators for whom suicide awareness
training is deemed beneficial to ascertain whether they are in compliance with R.S. 17:437.1, the
Jason Flatt Act.
Requests BESE to mandate that all school governing authorities document and verify to the state
Department of Education by December thirty-first of each year that all Louisiana public, approved
nonpublic, and charter school teachers, school counselors, principals, and other school administrators
for whom suicide awareness training is deemed beneficial have received the mandated training
through use of the BESE's adopted suicide awareness curriculum.
Requests BESE to submit a written report of survey findings and any recommendations to ensure
compliance with the Jason Flatt Act to the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee
on Education, the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, and the House Committee on Health
and Welfare not later than March first of each year.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill
1. Requests, instead of directs, BESE to comply with provisions of Resolution.
2. Requests BESE to annually survey schools and school districts to ascertain their
compliance with required suicide awareness training.
3. Makes technical changes.