S.F. 2173 Section 1. Section 256.7, Code 2014, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. By July 1, 2015, adopt rules to require 3 school districts to adopt protocols for suicide prevention 4 and postvention, as developed by the Iowa center for suicide 5 prevention established in section 256.34. 6 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 256.34 Iowa center for suicide 7 prevention. 8 1. For purposes of this section, unless the context 9 otherwise requires: 10 a. “Postvention” means the provision of crisis intervention, 11 support, and assistance for those affected by a suicide or 12 suicide attempt to prevent further risk of suicide. 13 b. “Trauma-informed care” means services that are based 14 on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers of 15 individuals who have experienced trauma, recognize the role 16 trauma has played in the lives of those individuals, recognize 17 the presence of trauma symptoms and their onset, are supportive 18 of trauma recovery, and avoid further traumatization. 19 2. The Iowa center for suicide prevention is established in 20 the department to provide, in a coordinated and comprehensive 21 way, ongoing support to Iowa’s schools relating to suicide 22 prevention and trauma-informed care, in the form of 23 information, resources, and evidence-based training content. 24 It shall be the goal of the center that every student, 25 regardless of where they reside in the state, have access 26 to the same high-quality suicide prevention, intervention, 27 and support resources. The department may employ personnel 28 necessary to carry out the duties of the center. 29 3. The center shall have the initial responsibility of 30 supporting schools with implementation of suicide prevention 31 programs and development of trauma-informed learning 32 environments, including but not limited to the following: 33 a. Through collaboration with suicide prevention 34 coordinators and initiatives across state departments, the 35 -1- LSB 5634XS (4) 85 je/sc 1/ 5

S.F. 2173 center shall lead a public-private coalition of state and 1 local agencies, community groups, organizations including area 2 education agencies, and individuals with the goal of supporting 3 statewide suicide prevention, awareness, and intervention, and 4 providing necessary resources for such efforts. 5 b. The center shall adapt existing evidence-based suicide 6 prevention and trauma-informed care training for school 7 personnel, which training accounts for best practices and 8 up-to-date research in these fields, to be provided pursuant to 9 section 280.30. The center shall provide guidance and support 10 to schools providing such training. 11 c. The center shall develop evidence-based model protocols 12 to assist schools in suicide prevention and postvention, to be 13 adopted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 33. 14 d. The center shall develop recommendations for 15 social-emotional learning programs and supports for schools. 16 e. The center shall encourage content developed by the 17 center to be included in preservice teacher training. 18 4. The long-term responsibilities of the center shall 19 include the following: 20 a. Coordinating a comprehensive community effort of suicide 21 prevention to identify and develop supports for students at 22 risk of suicide. 23 b. Adapting, reviewing, and improving evidence-based 24 training on suicide prevention and trauma-informed care on an 25 ongoing basis. 26 c. Identifying unmet needs in school and community 27 social-emotional learning supports. 28 d. Supporting efforts by schools to provide suicide 29 prevention and trauma-informed care for students. 30 e. Through community involvement, identifying resources 31 outside of a school setting for students identified as at risk 32 for suicide. 33 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 280.30 Suicide prevention and 34 trauma-informed care training. 35 -2- LSB 5634XS (4) 85 je/sc 2/ 5

S.F. 2173 1. By July 1, 2015, the board of directors of a school 1 district shall integrate biennial, evidence-based training on 2 suicide prevention for all school personnel who hold a license, 3 certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition 4 issued by the board of educational examiners and who have 5 regular contact with students in grades six through twelve 6 into the school district’s comprehensive school improvement 7 plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 21. The 8 content of the training shall be determined by the Iowa center 9 for suicide prevention established in section 256.34. 10 2. By July 1, 2015, the board of directors of a school 11 district shall integrate biennial, evidence-based training 12 on trauma-informed care for all school personnel who hold 13 a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of 14 recognition issued by the board of educational examiners 15 and who have regular contact with students in kindergarten 16 through grade twelve into the school district’s comprehensive 17 school improvement plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, 18 subsection 21. The content of the training shall be determined 19 by the Iowa center for suicide prevention established in 20 section 256.34. 21 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the 22 general fund of the state to the department of education for 23 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 24 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 25 to be used for the purposes designated: 26 For the establishment and administration of the Iowa 27 center for suicide prevention, including salaries, support, 28 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 30 EXPLANATION 31 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 32 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 33 This bill establishes the Iowa center for suicide prevention 34 in the department of education to provide, in a coordinated and 35 -3- LSB 5634XS (4) 85 je/sc 3/ 5

S.F. 2173 comprehensive way, ongoing support to Iowa’s schools relating 1 to suicide prevention and trauma-informed care, in the form of 2 information, resources, and evidence-based training content. 3 The goal of the center is that every student, regardless 4 of where they reside in the state, have access to the same 5 high-quality suicide prevention, intervention, and support 6 resources. The department may employ personnel necessary to 7 carry out the duties of the center. 8 The bill provides that the center has the initial 9 responsibility of supporting schools with implementation of 10 suicide prevention programs and development of trauma-informed 11 learning environments, including adaptation of existing 12 evidence-based suicide prevention and trauma-informed 13 care training for school personnel and development of 14 evidence-based model protocols to assist schools in suicide 15 prevention and postvention. The bill also provides long-term 16 responsibilities of the center, including adapting, reviewing, 17 and improving evidence-based training on suicide prevention and 18 trauma-informed care on an ongoing basis and supporting efforts 19 by schools to provide suicide prevention and trauma-informed 20 care for students. 21 The bill appropriates $500,000 from the general fund of 22 the state to the department for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the 23 establishment and administration of the center. 24 The bill requires the board of directors of a school 25 district to integrate biennial, evidence-based training on 26 suicide prevention for all school personnel who hold a license, 27 certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued 28 by the board of educational examiners and who have regular 29 contact with students in grades six through 12 into the school 30 district’s comprehensive school improvement plan by July 1, 31 2015. The content of the training shall be determined by the 32 center. The bill provides a similar requirement for training 33 on trauma-informed care for school personnel who have regular 34 contact with students in kindergarten through grade 12. 35 -4- LSB 5634XS (4) 85 je/sc 4/ 5

S.F. 2173 The bill requires the department to adopt rules by July 1 1, 2015, to require school districts to adopt protocols for 2 suicide prevention and postvention as developed by the center. 3 The bill defines “trauma-informed care” as services that are 4 based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers 5 of individuals who have experienced trauma, recognize the role 6 trauma has played in the lives of those individuals, recognize 7 the presence of trauma symptoms and their onset, are supportive 8 of trauma recovery, and avoid further traumatization. The bill 9 defines “postvention” as the provision of crisis intervention, 10 support, and assistance for those affected by a suicide or 11 suicide attempt to prevent further risk of suicide. 12 -5- LSB 5634XS (4) 85 je/sc 5/ 5