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HEB ISD reports near‑complete rollout of fentanyl and suicide prevention lessons required by state law

HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD Board of Trustees · July 18, 2024
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District counseling staff told trustees that, under House Bill 3908, HEB ISD has rolled out 25–30 minute fentanyl‑prevention and suicide‑prevention lessons for grades 6–12, reporting about 93% completion for suicide prevention and about 83% for fentanyl lessons so far.

Stacy Forrest, HEB ISD coordinator of counseling and student services, updated trustees on the district’s implementation plan for lessons mandated by House Bill 3908. The law requires annual, research‑based instruction on fentanyl prevention and drug‑poisoning awareness for students in grades 6–12.

Forrest said the district structured the guidance lessons…

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