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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 21 By: Floyd
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 333, O.S.L. 2014 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
24-100.7), which relates to suicide a wareness and
drug abuse policies; requiring rather than allowing
the school district boards of education to adopt
certain policy; requiring rather than allowing boards
of education to provide certain trai ning; requiring
school districts to provide certain training and
curriculum beginning in certain school year;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 333, O. S.L.
2014 (70 O.S. Supp. 20 20, Section 24-100.7), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 24-100.7. A. The board of education of each school
district in this state may shall adopt a policy regarding suic ide
awareness and training and the reporting of stud ent drug abuse.
B. The board of educat ion of each school district in this state
may shall provide schoolwide training to all students in grades
seven through twelve and staff addre ssing suicide awareness and
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prevention. The Department of Mental Health an d Substance Abuse
Services shall develo p and make available to school districts
curriculum which addresses suicide awareness and prevention, without
cost to the school districts. T he course outline for t he curriculum
shall be made available to the public online through the school
district website. Beginning with the 2014-2015 2021-2022 school
year, every school district may shall:
1. Provide a suicide pre vention training program w hich includes
as a core element research-based approaches and that is devel oped by
the school district;
2. Provide the curriculum made available by the Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; or
3. Provide a suicide prevention training program that is
selected by the school district from a list maintained by t he
Department of Mental Health and Subs tance Abuse Services to students
and school district staff that addresses suicide awareness and
prevention. The tra ining program may be combi ned with any other
training provided by the school district addressing bull ying
prevention.
C. Teachers, counselo rs, principals, administrators and other
school personnel shall be immune from employment discipline and any
civil liability for:
1. Calling the 911 emergency telep hone number, law enforcement
or the Department of Hu man Services if they believe a student poses
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a threat to themselves or others or if a student has committed or
been the victim of a violent act or threat o f a violent act;
2. Providing referral, emergenc y medical care or other
assistance offered in good f aith to a student or other youth; or
3. Communicating information in good faith concerning drug or
alcohol abuse or a potential safety threat by or to any student to
the parents or legal guardians of the student, law enforcement
officers or health care pr oviders.
D. No person shall have a cau se of action for any loss or
damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the
implementation of this section or resulting from any trai ning, or
lack thereof, required by this section, unless the loss or damage
was caused by willful or wanton miscond uct.
E. The training required pursuant to this section, or the lack
thereof, shall not be construed to impose any s pecific duty of care.
F. School districts may en ter into agreements with designated
Youth Services Agencies for the provision of interventi on and
prevention services.
G. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators, or other
school personnel, upon de termining that a student i s at risk of
attempting suicide, shall notify the parents or legal guardian s of
the student immediately upon deter mining that such risk exists.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary fo r the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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