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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 21 By: Floyd and Stephens of the
Senate
and
McEntire, Randleman and
Rosecrants of the House
An Act relating to s chools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 333, O.S.L. 2014 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
24-100.7), which relates to suicide awareness and
drug abuse policies; requiring rather than allowing
school district boards of education to adopt certain
policy; requiring boards of education to provide
certain staff training; directing certain curriculum
be made available to staff; requiring school
districts to provide certain training and curriculum
beginning in certain school year; allowing certain
training of students in certain grades 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. 2020, Section 24 -100.7), is amended to read as
follows:
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Section 24-100.7. A. The board of education of each school
district in this state may shall adopt a policy regarding suicide
awareness and training , requiring staff training and the reporting
of student drug abuse.
B. The board of education of each school district in this state
may shall provide schoolwide district-wide training to all students
in grades seven through twelve and staff on a biennial basis
addressing suicide awareness and prev ention. The Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall develop and make
available to school districts curriculum for staff which addresses
suicide awareness and prevention, without cost to the school
districts. The course outline for the 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 prevention training program which includes
as a core element research-based evidence-based approaches and that
is developed 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 the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to students
and school district staff that addresses suicide awareness and
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prevention. The training program may be combined wit h any other
training provided by the school district addressing bullying
prevention.
C. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, the board of
education of each school district may provide training to address
suicide awareness and prevention to students i n grades seven through
twelve.
D. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators and other
school personnel shall be immune from employment discipline and any
civil liability for:
1. Calling the 911 emergency telephone number, law enforcement
or the Department of Human Services if they believe a student poses
a threat to themselves or others or if a student has committed or
been the victim of a violent act or threat of a violent act;
2. Providing referral, emergency medical care or other
assistance offered in good faith 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 providers.
D. E. No person shall have a cause of action for any loss or
damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the
implementation of this section or resulting from any training, or
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lack thereof, required by this section, unless th e loss or damage
was caused by willful or wanton misconduct.
E. F. The training required pursuant to this section, or the
lack thereof, shall not be construed to impose any specific duty of
care.
F. School districts G. The board of education of each sch ool
district may enter into agreements with designated Youth Services
Agencies for the provision of intervention and prevention services.
G. H. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators , or
other school personnel, upon determining that a student is at risk
of attempting suicide, shall notify the parents or legal guardians
of the student immediately upon determining that such risk exists.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMI TTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/06/2021
- DO PASS, As Coauthored.