Bill Text: OH HB543 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To enact the "Jason Flatt Act" to require public schools to train staff in youth suicide awareness and prevention.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-22 - Effective Date [HB543 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB543-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. B. No. 543

Representative Anielski 

Cosponsors: Representatives Grossman, Okey, Antonio, Baker, Stinziano, Patmon, Milkovich, Sears, Pillich, Brenner, Stebelton, Roegner, Wachtmann, O'Brien, Gonzales 

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A BILL

To amend section 3319.073 of the Revised Code to

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enact the "Jason Flatt Act" to require public

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schools to train staff in youth suicide awareness

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and prevention.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 3319.073 of the Revised Code be	5
amended to read as follows:	6

Sec. 3319.073.  (A) The board of education of each city and	7
exempted village school district and the governing board of each	8
educational service center shall adopt or adapt the curriculum	9
developed by the department of education for, or shall develop in	10
consultation with public or private agencies or persons involved	11
in child abuse prevention or intervention programs, a program of	12
in-service training in the prevention of child abuse, violence,	13
and substance abuse and the promotion of positive youth	14
development. Each person employed by any school district or	15
service center to work in a school as a nurse, teacher, counselor,	16
school psychologist, or administrator shall complete at least four	17
hours of the in-service training within two years of commencing	18
employment with the district or center, and every five years	19
thereafter. A person who is employed by any school district or	20
service center to work in an elementary school as a nurse,	21
teacher, counselor, school psychologist, or administrator on March	22
30, 2007, shall complete at least four hours of the in-service	23
training not later than March 30, 2009, and every five years	24
thereafter. A person who is employed by any school district or	25
service center to work in a middle or high school as a nurse,	26
teacher, counselor, school psychologist, or administrator on	27
October 16, 2009, shall complete at least four hours of the	28
in-service training not later than October 16, 2011, and every	29
five years thereafter.	30

(B) Each board shall incorporate training in school safety	31
and violence prevention into the in-service training required by	32
division (A) of this section. For this purpose, the board shall	33
adopt or adapt the curriculum developed by the department or shall	34
develop its own curriculum in consultation with public or private	35
agencies or persons involved in school safety and violence	36
prevention programs.	37

(C) Each board shall incorporate training on the board's	38
harassment, intimidation, or bullying policy adopted under section	39
3313.666 of the Revised Code into the in-service training required	40
by division (A) of this section. Each board also shall incorporate	41
training in the prevention of dating violence into the in-service	42
training required by that division for middle and high school	43
employees. The board shall develop its own curricula for these	44
purposes.	45

(D) Each board shall incorporate training in youth suicide	46
awareness and prevention into the in-service training required by	47
division (A) of this section for each person employed by a school	48
district or service center to work in a school as a nurse,	49
teacher, counselor, school psychologist, or administrator, and any	50
other personnel that the board determines appropriate. For this	51
purpose, the board shall adopt or adapt the curriculum developed	52
by the department or shall develop its own curriculum in	53
consultation with public or private agencies or persons involved	54
in youth suicide awareness and prevention programs.	55

The training completed under this division shall count toward	56
the satisfaction of requirements for professional development	57
required by the school district or service center board, and the	58
training may be accomplished through self-review of suitable	59
suicide prevention materials approved by the board.	60

Section 2.  That existing section 3319.073 of the Revised	61
Code is hereby repealed.	62

Section 3.  This act shall be known as the "Jason Flatt Act,	63
Ohio, in honor of Joseph Anielski."	64

Section 4.  The amendments by Sub. H.B. 116 of the 129th	65
General Assembly to division (C) of section 3319.073 of the	66
Revised Code that are included in section 3319.073 of the Revised	67
Code as amended by this act take effect November 4, 2012.	68