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Introduced Version House Bill 2542 History

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H. B. 2542


(By Delegates Marshall, Fleischauer, Beach,
Caputo and Shook)

[Introduced February 17, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]



A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-3-12, relating to enacting the Jason Flatt Act of 2009; and requiring suicide prevention training for all teachers and principals.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-3-12, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, LICENSING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

§18A-3-12. Suicide prevention training required.
(a) This act may be known and cited as the "Jason Flatt Act of 2009".
(b) All teachers and principals shall successfully complete at least two hours of suicide prevention education each school year, under guidelines established by the State Board of Education. This education may be accomplished through self-review of suicide prevention materials approved by the state board.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require annual suicide prevention training for all teachers and principals.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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