RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
SCR 76 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 and House committees on
education, and the Senate and House committees on health and welfare, no later than March
first of each year.