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Professional Development for Suicide Prevention

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Professional Development for Suicide Prevention

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

Nevada Revised Statutes 388.1323. Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment: Creation; appointment and duties of Director

  1. The Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment is hereby created within the Department.
  2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Superintendent.
  3. The Director of the Office shall ensure that the Office: (a) Maintains a 24-hour, toll-free statewide hotline and Internet website by which any person can report a violation of the provisions of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive, and obtain information about anti-bullying efforts and organizations; and (b) Provides outreach and anti-bullying education and training for pupils, parents and guardians, teachers, administrators, coaches and other staff members and the members of a governing body. The outreach and training must include, without limitation: (1) Training regarding methods, procedures and practice for recognizing bullying and cyber-bullying behaviors; (2) Training regarding effective intervention and remediation strategies regarding bullying and cyber-bullying; (3) Training regarding methods for reporting violations of NRS 388.135; and (4) Information on and referral to available resources regarding suicide prevention and the relationship between bullying or cyber-bullying and suicide, including, without limitation, resources for pupils who are members of groups at a high risk of suicide. Such groups include, without limitation, the groups described in subsection 3 of NRS 388.256.
  4. The Director of the Office shall establish procedures by which the Office may receive reports of bullying and cyber-bullying and complaints regarding violations of the provisions of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive.
  5. The Director of the Office or his or her designee shall investigate any complaint that a teacher, administrator, coach or other staff member or member of a governing body has violated a provision of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive. If a complaint alleges criminal conduct or an investigation leads the Director of the Office or his or her designee to suspect criminal conduct, the Director of the Office may request assistance from the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety.
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Nevada Revised Statutes 388.1342. Establishment of programs of training by Department; completion of program by members of State Board of Education and governing bodies; completion of certain programs by administrators; annual review and update of progra

  1. The Department, in consultation with persons who possess knowledge and expertise in bullying and cyber- bullying, shall establish a program of training: (a) On methods to prevent, identify and report incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying for members of the State Board. (b) On methods to prevent, identify and report incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying for the members of a governing body. (c) For school district and school personnel to assist those persons with carrying out their powers and duties pursuant to NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive. (d) For school district and school personnel in the prevention of violence and suicide, including, without limitation, violence and suicide associated with bullying and cyber-bullying, and appropriate methods to respond to incidents of violence or suicide. Such training must include, without limitation, instruction concerning the identification of: (1) Appropriate mental health services at the school and in the community in which the school is located and how and when to refer pupils and their families for such services; and (2) Other persons and organizations in the community in which the school is located, including, without limitation, religious and other nonprofit organizations, that may be able to assist with the response to a suicide. (e) For school district and school personnel concerning the needs of persons with diverse gender identities or expressions. (f) For school district and school personnel concerning the needs of pupils with disabilities and pupils with autism spectrum disorder.
  2. Each member of the State Board shall, within 1 year after the member is elected or appointed to the State Board, complete the program of training on bullying and cyber-bullying established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and undergo the training at least one additional time while the person is a member of the State Board.
  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.134, each member of a governing body shall, within 1 year after the member begins his or her service on the governing body, complete the program of training on bullying and cyber-bullying established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and undergo the training at least one additional time while the person is a member of the governing body.
  4. Each administrator of a school shall complete the program of training established pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1: (a) Within 90 days after becoming an administrator; (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), at least once every 3 years thereafter; and (c) At least once during any school year within which the program of training is revised or updated.
  5. Each program of training established pursuant to subsection 1 must, to the extent money is available, be made available on the Internet website maintained by the Department or through another provider on the Internet.
  6. The governing body may allow school personnel to attend the program established pursuant to paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f) of subsection 1 during regular school hours.
  7. The Department shall review each program of training established pursuant to subsection 1 on an annual basis to ensure that the program contains current information.
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Nevada Revised Statutes 388.256. Development and contents of policy for prevention of suicide in certain grades; duty of Department to develop model policy; posting of link to Internet website of Coordinator of Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention.

  1. The board of trustees of each school district, the governing body of each charter school that provides instruction to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and the governing body of each university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall, in consultation with pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, school employees, persons who provide mental health services to pupils, persons and organizations with expertise in the prevention of suicide and other interested persons and entities: 2. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (c) Required training for teachers and pupils concerning the prevention of suicide. Such training: (1) Must include, without limitation, instruction concerning the identification of: (I) Appropriate mental health services at the school and in the community in which the school is located and when and how to refer pupils and their families for such services; and (II) Other persons and organizations in the community in which the school is located, including, without limitation, religious and other nonprofit organizations, that may be able to assist with the response to a suicide.
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Nevada Revised Statutes 388.2565. Training for school resource officers in prevention of suicide.

The board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school or governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall:

  1. Ensure that each school resource officer receives training in the prevention of suicide; and
  2. Allow a school resource officer to complete the training required by subsection 1 electronically and during working hours.
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Nevada Revised Statutes 391.281. Fingerprinting and investigation into the background of applicant for employment or appointment as school police officer and certain nonlicensed employees; use of certain information; disqualification of certain applicants, employees and volunteers; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; immunity from liability; employment of school police officers; contract for police services; training in prevention of suicide.

  1. The board of trustees of a school district shall ensure that each school police officer receives training in the prevention of suicide before beginning his or her service as a school police officer.
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