Senate File 2004 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2004 BY ZAUN A BILL FOR An Act providing for school employee training relating to 1 suicide awareness and prevention. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5143XS (2) 87 je/rj
S.F. 2004 Section 1. Section 272.2, Code 2018, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 21. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 3 17A requiring persons holding a license, certificate, 4 authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the 5 board who provide a service to students to undergo one hour 6 of training on suicide awareness and prevention per calendar 7 year as a condition of renewal of the license, certificate, 8 authorization, or statement of recognition. A person may meet 9 this requirement through independent self-review of training 10 materials approved by the board. 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill directs the board of educational examiners 15 to adopt administrative rules that condition the renewal 16 of a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of 17 recognition issued by the board upon the holder undergoing 18 one hour of training on suicide awareness and prevention per 19 calendar year. The requirement applies to persons who provide 20 services to students. The bill permits a person to meet 21 the requirement through independent self-review of training 22 materials approved by the board. 23 -1- LSB 5143XS (2) 87 je/rj 1/ 1