An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 21 By: Floyd and Stephens of the
Senate
and
McEntire, Randleman,
Rosecrants, Russ and
Pittman of the House
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
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.
SUBJECT: Schools
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 educatio n of each school
district in this state may shall adopt a policy regarding suic ide
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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 thro ugh twelve and staff on a biennial basis
addressing suicide awareness and prevention. 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 t o the school
districts. The course outline for t he curriculum shall be made
available to the public online through the school district webs ite.
Beginning with the 2014-2015 2021-2022 school year, every school
district may shall:
1. Provide a suicide pre vention training progr am 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 Hea lth and Substance Abuse Services to students
and school district staff that addresses suicide awareness and
prevention. The tra ining program may be combined with 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 in grades seven through
twelve.
D. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators and other
school personnel shal l 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 com mitted 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. E. No person shall have a cau se of action for any loss or
damage caused by any act or om ission resulting from the
implementation of this section or resulting from any training, or
lack thereof, required by this section, unless the loss or damage
was caused by willful or wanton miscond uct.
E. F. 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 G. The board of education of each school
district may enter into agreements with designated Yout h Services
Agencies for the provision of interventi on and prevention services.
G. H. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators , or
other school personnel, upon de termining that a student is at risk
of attempting suicide, shall notify the parents o r legal guardians
of the student immediately upon deter mining that such risk exists.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
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 this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
______________________ ___________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __