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New student-health and suicide-prevention policy proposed; staff seek clarity on training and reporting
Summary
Policy 5350 proposing comprehensive mental-health and suicide-prevention initiatives was presented as a new policy; staff asked whether the district has anonymous reporting, staff training on warning signs, and suicide-prevention instruction and recorded the item for further discussion rather than adoption.
Staff proposed a new Policy 5350 (Student Health, Well-Being, and Suicide Prevention) to include comprehensive mental-health and wellness initiatives. The presenter explicitly asked whether the district has an anonymous reporting system, whether staff are trained on risk factors and warning signs for suicide and depression, and whether suicide-prevention instruction is currently provided. The transcript shows this item was marked for discussion rather than adoption.
Because Policy 5350 is not currently an existing policy, staff flagged several implementation questions for follow-up before the board would consider adoption. The transcript does not record any vote or formal adoption for this item in the supplied segments.
