South Dakota § 13-42-71 Suicide awareness and prevention training--Board approval--Requirements.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 13-42-71 — Suicide awareness and prevention training--Board approval--Requirements.

South Dakota § 13-42-71

Title 13EDUCATION

Ch. 13-41CERTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND SUPERINTENDENTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 13-42-71 (2026).

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Prior to beginning employment at a school district or department-accredited school and every five years thereafter, an individual certified pursuant to this chapter and employed by a school district or department-accredited school must complete an approved youth suicide awareness and prevention training that is at least one hour in duration and shall submit a certificate showing completion of the approved training to the school district or department-accredited school where the individual is employed. The school district or department-accredited school shall retain the certificates submitted as a part of the documentation necessary to earn or maintain state accreditation. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall consult with suicide prevention or counseling experts to identify e

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Prior to beginning employment at a school district or department-accredited school and every five years thereafter, an individual certified pursuant to this chapter and employed by a school district or department-accredited school must complete an approved youth suicide awareness and prevention training that is at least one hour in duration and shall submit a certificate showing completion of the approved training to the school district or department-accredited school where the individual is employed. The school district or department-accredited school shall retain the certificates submitted as a part of the documentation necessary to earn or maintain state accreditation. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall consult with suicide prevention or counseling experts to identify evidence-based resources that will fulfill the youth suicide awareness and prevention training required by this section and shall make the list of the approved trainings available to school districts and department-accredited schools. An individual may complete a required training through a self-review of youth suicide prevention materials that are approved by the board, provided that the training issues a certificate of completion that contains: (1) The name of the training completed; (2) The name of the individual who completed the training; (3) The length of the training completed; and (4) The date on which the training was completed.