La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIX-1309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section LXXIX-1309 - Suicide Prevention

A. Teachers, school counselors, principals and certain other school administrators in approved nonpublic elementary and secondary schools will receive two hours of annual in-service training in suicide prevention. Instruction may be provided by self-review of suitable materials. The training shall address the following:

1. increasing awareness of risk factors, including, but not limited to the following:

a. mental health and substance abuse conditions;

b. childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma;

c. potential causes of stress, such as bullying, harassment, and relationship problems;

d. secondary trauma from a suicide or sensationalized or graphic accounts of suicide in media; and

e. history of suicide attempts and related family history;

2. responding to suspicious behavior or warning signs exhibited by students;

3. responding to crisis situations in which a student is an imminent danger to himself;

4. policies and protocol for communication with parents, including specifications for circumstances in which parental notification is not in the best interest of the student;

5. counseling services available within the school for students and their families related to suicide prevention;

6. information concerning crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and mental health services in the community for students and their families and school employees;

7. community organizations and agencies for referral of students to health, mental health, substance abuse, and social support services, including development of at least one memorandum of understanding between the school system and such an entity in the community or region.

B. The governing authority of each public secondary school that issues student identification cards shall have printed on the cards and shall have posted on the school website the following information:

1. the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline number; and

2. a local suicide prevention hotline number, if available.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIX-1309

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 4538 (1/1/2019), Amended LR 451055 (8/1/2019), Amended LR 451747 (12/1/2019), Amended LR 50174 (2/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, 17:22(6), 17:391.1-391.10, 17:411, and 17:437.1.