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| Public Act 099-0443 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
2-3.163 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.163 new) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.163. Youth suicide awareness and prevention. | ||||
(a) This Section may be referred to as Ann Marie's Law. | ||||
(b) The State Board of Education shall do both of the | ||||
following: | ||||
(1) In consultation with a youth suicide prevention
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organization operating in this State and organizations | ||||
representing school boards and school personnel, develop a | ||||
model
youth suicide awareness and prevention policy that is | ||||
consistent with subsection (c) of this Section. | ||||
(2) Compile, develop, and post on its publicly | ||||
accessible
Internet website both of the following, which | ||||
may include materials
already publicly available: | ||||
(A) Recommended guidelines and educational | ||||
materials for
training and professional development. | ||||
(B) Recommended resources and age-appropriate | ||||
educational
materials on youth suicide awareness and | ||||
prevention. | ||||
(c) The model policy developed by the State Board of | ||
Education under
subsection (b) of this Section and any policy | ||
adopted by a school board
under subsection (d) of this Section | ||
shall include all of the following: | ||
(1) A statement on youth suicide awareness and | ||
prevention. | ||
(2) Protocols for administering youth suicide | ||
awareness and
prevention education to staff and students. | ||
(3) Methods of prevention, including procedures for | ||
early
identification and referral of students at risk of | ||
suicide. | ||
(4) Methods of intervention, including procedures that
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address an emotional or mental health safety plan for | ||
students
identified as being at increased risk of suicide. | ||
(5) Methods of responding to a student or staff suicide | ||
or
suicide attempt. | ||
(6) Reporting procedures. | ||
(7) Recommended resources on youth suicide awareness | ||
and
prevention programs, including current contact | ||
information for
such programs. | ||
(d) Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, each school | ||
board shall review and update its current suicide awareness and | ||
prevention policy to be consistent with subsection (c) of this | ||
Section or adopt an age-appropriate youth suicide awareness and
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prevention policy consistent with subsection (c) of this | ||
Section, inform each
school district employee and the parent or | ||
legal guardian of each
student enrolled in the school district | ||
of such policy, and post
such policy on the school district's | ||
publicly accessible Internet
website. The policy adopted by a | ||
school board under this
subsection (d) may be based upon the | ||
model policy developed by the
State Board of Education under | ||
subsection (b) of this Section.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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