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Committee to ask administrators for updates on suicide‑prevention policy tied to Jason Flatt Act
Summary
Members asked administration to review the district's suicide prevention policy (based on the Jason Flatt Act), tighten language, and return recommended updates before June.
The committee reviewed the district suicide‑prevention policy grounded in the Jason Flatt Act and asked administrators to examine and update the draft with a focus on clarity and staff support.
Members said the policy dates to 2022 and contains language tied to the pandemic and other dated references. Committee members asked staff to tighten sections that describe the district's intervention and postvention procedures and to ensure the policy addresses both student and employee supports where appropriate. Members noted the Rhode Island Department of Education had developed resources and a model policy in 2022 and that the final pages of the district’s referenced document included a template policy and resources.
The committee instructed Ken to bring the policy to his team and report back; members asked for updates to be completed before June so the item will not linger for months. Staff agreed to share the model policy and to look at intervention wording, the roles of responders, and whether the district’s internal processes are adequately reflected in policy text.
No formal motion was recorded to forward a final draft at this meeting; members set follow‑up tasks for staff review and scheduled discussion at the district safety/crisis team meeting and future policy sessions.
