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40 | 44 | | An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, |
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41 | 45 | | Chapter 286, O.S.L. 2 019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section |
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42 | 46 | | 6-194.3), which relates to mental health needs of |
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43 | 47 | | students; including information about violence de - |
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44 | 48 | | escalation in certain information made available to |
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45 | 49 | | school districts; specifying topics to be included; |
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46 | 50 | | and providing an effective date. |
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52 | 55 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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53 | 56 | | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 286, O.S.L. |
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54 | 57 | | 2019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 6 -194.3), is amended to read as |
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55 | 58 | | follows: |
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56 | 59 | | Section 6-194.3 A. The State Department of Education and the |
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57 | 60 | | Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, in |
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58 | 61 | | consultation with school district superintendents and school |
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59 | 62 | | district boards of education, shall develop and make available to |
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60 | 63 | | school districts information, train ing and resources to help school |
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61 | 64 | | employees recognize and address the mental health needs of students. |
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90 | 94 | | 1. Information about the services provided by community -based |
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91 | 95 | | organizations related to mental health, substance abuse and trauma; |
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92 | 96 | | 2. Information about the impact trauma and adverse childhood |
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93 | 97 | | experiences can have on a student's ability to learn; |
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94 | 98 | | 3. The availability of mental health evaluation and treatment |
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95 | 99 | | available by telemedicine; and |
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96 | 100 | | 4. Information about evidence -based strategies for prevention |
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97 | 101 | | of at-risk behaviors; and |
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98 | 102 | | 5. Information about violence de -escalation including but not |
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99 | 103 | | limited to: |
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100 | 104 | | a. training in evidence -based, trauma-informed teaching |
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101 | 105 | | involving brain research including trauma's impact on |
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102 | 106 | | development and triggers, |
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103 | 107 | | b. procedures for setting up and maintaining a safe |
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104 | 108 | | environment through self -regulation practices for both |
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105 | 109 | | students and staff, and |
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106 | 110 | | c. establishing and reviewing trauma -informed response |
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107 | 111 | | protocol for the classroom and school to address |
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108 | 112 | | behavior with positive and compassionate approaches . |
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109 | 113 | | SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. |
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