Outline of the state of Wyoming
State
Wyoming
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Category
Professional Development for Suicide Prevention

Category
Professional Development for Suicide Prevention

State law requires districts to provide professional development for school personnel on youth suicide prevention.

Suicide Prevention Education Materials

This document provides a list of suicide prevention training programs and resources approved and recommended by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in accordance with state statutes.

Policy Type
Non-codified

Wyoming Statutes 21-3-110. Duties of boards of trustees.

(xxxiii) Commencing with school year 2014-2015 and each school year thereafter, with funds made available to the district under the Wyoming education resource block grant model as defined under W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xiv), require each teacher and school administrator within the district to receive at least eight (8) hours of suicide prevention education every four (4) school years using suitable materials reviewed and recommended by the state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxv). Any teacher or school administrator shall receive at least two (2) hours of suicide prevention education during the initial school year of employment with the district if the teacher or school administrator has not received suicide prevention training complying with this paragraph prior to employment. Suicide prevention education may consist of self-review of approved suitable materials. The board shall make all suicide prevention education materials and classes available to interested community members;

Policy Type
Statute