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Committee Hears Pushback on Bill to Reduce School Suicide-Prevention Training
Summary
Witnesses urged the House Education Policy Committee to reject HB 1635, saying changing annual two-hour training to within-30-days-of-hire plus biannual refreshers would weaken protections for students; department officials provided state suicide data and urged caution.
The House Education Policy Committee heard mixed testimony on HB 1635, a bill to change the frequency of suicide‑prevention training for school personnel from an annual two‑hour requirement to training within 30 days of hire and every two years thereafter. Representative Margaret Drei, a cosponsor, said the change aims to reduce burdens on small districts that found annual refreshers onerous and to ensure new hires receive timely training. "This makes it a little easier for groups to make sure that they're getting the training they need," Drei said.
Mental‑health advocates and…
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