A 4663
Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.
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Bill overview
This bill requires all New Jersey public school boards of education to create and implement suicide prevention policies. The New Jersey Department of Education will also develop a model policy to assist boards in this process. These policies must address prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies, and consider the specific needs of at-risk student groups. The policies must be publicly available to students, parents, and guardians.
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Gerry Scharfenberger
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