Governor Robert Bentley signed The Jason Flatt Act 2016-310 on May 10, 2016, which requires all K-12 public schools to establish an annual staff training program for suicide prevention services. All school employees who have significant contact with students should view the video. We will receive a populated list of those who have done so to serve as our documentation.

"The Jason Flatt Act was passed in order to equip Alabama school districts and their personnel to recognize and act on signs of suicide risk in order to provide prevention, intervention and postvention with students at risk, their families and the communities who may be affected. This act, which amends 16-28B-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, includes prevention of harassment and violence."

Resources

ALSDE Resources

Jason Flatt Act

The Jason Foundation