Del. Code tit. 14 § 4144

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 364
Section 4144 - Pupil identification cards; publication of safety hotline numbers
(a) All public schools serving pupils in grades 7 to 12 that issue pupil identification cards shall have printed on either side of the pupil identification card the following public safety telephone or text numbers:
(1) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text 988.
(2) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).
(3) Crisis Text Line: Text "DE" to 741741.
(b) All public schools serving pupils in grades 7 to 12 that issue pupil identification cards, in addition to printing the required public safety numbers, listed in subsection (a), on the pupil identification cards, may also print the following telephone or text numbers:
(1) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673(HOPE).
(2) Teen Dating Violence Hotline: 1-866-331-9474 or Text "loveis" to 22522.
(3) Stop Bullying Now Hotline: 1-800-273-8255(TALK).
(c) In the event any of the numbers listed in subsections (a) or (b) have been updated the most updated numbers shall be printed on the pupil identification card.
(d) If a public school has unissued pupil identification cards, that do not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the school may continue to issue the identification cards until they are depleted.

14 Del. C. § 4144

Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 108,s 1, eff. 7/21/2023.
Added by Laws 2021, ch. 404,s 1, eff. 8/4/2022.
Section 3 of the 2023 amending legislation provides that the amendment takes effect for the 2023-2024 school year.
Section 3 of the 2022 enacting legislation provides that this section takes effect for the 2022-2023 school year.