Amendment #1114 to H4200

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training for Licensed School Personnel

Representatives Scibak of South Hadley, Cantwell of Marshfield, Fox of Boston, Gordon of Bedford, Khan of Newton, Pignatelli of Lenox and Provost of Somerville move that the following language be added to the bill:

SECTION 51:  SECTION 12 of Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2014 be amended by striking the first paragraph in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following language:   “SECTION 12.  Said chapter 71 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:- Section 95.  (a) The department shall adopt rules to require that all public school districts and commonwealth charter schools provide at least 2 hours of suicide awareness and prevention training every 3 years to all licensed school personnel. A new hire shall obtain the training within 6 months of being hired. The training shall be provided within the framework of existing in-service training programs offered by the department or as part of required professional development activities.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1114 to H4200

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training for Licensed School Personnel