AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to establish certain suicide awareness and prevention training requirements for
certain school employees based on the Jason Flatt Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 13-42 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 13-42 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
The South Dakota Board of Education shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to
include a minimum of one hour of suicide awareness and prevention training as a requirement that
an applicant must meet in order to be issued an initial certificate and a renewal certificate as a
teacher, administrator, or other educational professional. The board shall, after consultation with
suicide prevention or counseling experts, identify evidence-based resources that will fulfill the
suicide awareness and prevention training requirement and shall make the list of the resources
available to school districts. The training required may be accomplished through self-review of
suicide prevention materials that meet the guidelines developed by the board. The requirement for
suicide awareness and prevention training for initial certification or to renew a certificate begins after
July 1, 2017.
Section 2. That chapter 13-42 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Section 2. That chapter 13-42 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
There is no cause of action for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission resulting from
the implementation of the provisions of section 1 of this Act or resulting from any training, or lack
of training, required by section 1 of this Act unless the loss or damage was caused by willful or
wanton misconduct. The training, or lack of training, required by the provisions of this Act may not
be construed to impose any specific duty of care.
An Act to establish certain suicide awareness and prevention training requirements for certain school employees based on the Jason Flatt Act.
An Act to establish certain suicide awareness and prevention training requirements for certain school employees based on the Jason Flatt Act.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 129
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Secretary of the Senate ____________________________
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
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Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 129 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
