Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-4-8-.19 - Suicide Prevention Training Requirement for Certificated School System Personnel
(1)
DEFINITIONS.
(a)
Georgia Department of
Education (GaDOE) - the state agency charged with the fiscal and
administrative management of certain aspects of K-12 public education,
including the implementation of federal and state mandates. Such management is
subject to supervision and oversight by the State Board of Education.
(b)
Local Education Agency (LEA)
- local school system pursuant to local board of education control and
management.
(c)
Certificated
School System Personnel - individuals trained in education who hold a
Clearance (C), Teaching (T), Leadership (L), Service (S), Technical Specialist
(TS), or Permit (P) certification issued by the Georgia Professional Standards
Commission or is an educator teaching students under a highly qualified
definition.
(2)
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Local education
agencies shall adopt a policy on student suicide prevention. Such policies
shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders,
school employed mental health professionals, and suicide prevention experts and
shall, at a minimum, address procedures relating to suicide prevention,
intervention, and postvention.
(b)
To assist LEAs in developing their own policies for student suicide prevention,
the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), in consultation with the Suicide
Prevention Program within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental
Disabilities (DBHDD), shall establish a model policy for use by LEAs in
accordance with O.C.G.A. §
20-2-779.1.
(c) All certificated public school personnel
shall receive annual training in suicide awareness and prevention. This
training shall be provided within the framework of existing in-service training
programs offered by the Georgia Department of Education or as part of required
professional development offered by an LEA.
(d) The Georgia Department of Education
shall, in consultation with the DBHDD, the Suicide Prevention Program
established pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
37-1-27, and suicide prevention
experts, develop a list of approved training materials to fulfill the
requirements of this subsection which may include training materials currently
being used by an LEA if such training materials meet any criteria established
by the GaDOE.
(e) Approved
materials shall include training on how to identify appropriate mental health
services, both within the school and also within the larger community, and when
and how to refer youth and their families to those services.
(f) Approved materials may include programs
that can be completed through self-review of suitable suicide prevention
materials.
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