DAR File No. 43276

Education, Administration

Rule R277-620

Suicide Prevention Programs

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 43276
Filed: 10/15/2018 04:52:43 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is being amended to provide technical, conforming, and stylistic changes.

Summary of the rule or change:

R277-620 is due for its five-year review and continuation. R277-620 is also amended to provide technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Utah State Board of Education (Board) policies.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 53E-3-401(4)
• Article X Section 3

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

These rule changes are not expected to have any fiscal impact on state government revenues or expenditures because they provide technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. This rule is being updated to reflect the updated current programmatic standards to guide statewide suicide prevention standards.

local governments:

These rule changes are not expected to have any fiscal impact on local governments revenues or expenditures because they provide technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. This rule is being updated to reflect the updated current programmatic standards to guide statewide suicide prevention standards.

small businesses:

These rule changes are not expected to have any fiscal impact on small businesses revenues or expenditures because they provide technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. This rule is being updated to reflect the updated current programmatic standards to guide statewide suicide prevention standards.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

These rule changes are not expected to have any fiscal impact on persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities revenues or expenditures because they provide technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. This rule is being updated to reflect the updated current programmatic standards to guide statewide suicide prevention standards.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected person.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are 1,241 entities with a NAICS code 611110 (Elementary and Secondary Schools) operating in Utah according to a "Firm Find Data" search through Utah's Department of Workforce Services. Most of the entities in the list are schools including public schools, charter schools, and private schools. Of the 1,241 entities, there are 15 private businesses, all of which are small businesses (there are no large businesses with a NAICS code 611110). These rule changes have no fiscal impact on local education agencies and will not have a fiscal impact on large or small businesses. The Assistant Superintendent of Financial Operations at the Utah State Board of Education, Natalie Grange, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Angela Stallings at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7550, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at angie.stallings@schools.utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/03/2018

This rule may become effective on:

12/10/2018

Authorized by:

Angela Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy

Appendix 1: Regulatory Impact Summary Table*

Fiscal Costs	FY 2019	FY 2020	FY 2021
State Government	$0	$0	$0
Local Government	$0	$0	$0
Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Non-Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Other Person	$0	$0	$0
Total Fiscal Costs:	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Benefits
State Government	$0	$0	$0
Local Government	$0	$0	$0
Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Non-Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Other Persons	$0	$0	$0
Total Fiscal Benefits:	$0	$0	$0
Net Fiscal Benefits:	$0	$0	$0

 

*This table only includes fiscal impacts that could be measured. If there are inestimable fiscal impacts, they will not be included in this table. Inestimable impacts for State Government, Local Government, Small Businesses and Other Persons are described in the narrative. Inestimable impacts for Non - Small Businesses are described in Appendix 2.

 

Appendix 2: Regulatory Impact to Non - Small Businesses

 

There are 1,241 entities with a NAICS code 611110 (Elementary and Secondary Schools) operating in Utah according to a "Firm Find Data" search through Utah's Department of Workforce Services. Most of the entities in the list are schools including public schools, charter schools, and private schools. Of the 1,241 entities, there are 15 private businesses, all of which are small businesses (there are no large businesses with a NAICS code 611110). This rule change has no fiscal impact on local education agencies and will not have a fiscal impact on large or small businesses.

 

The Assistant Superintendent of Financial Operations at the Utah State Board of Education, Natalie Grange, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-620. Suicide Prevention Programs.

R277-620-1[2]. Authority and Purpose.

[A.](1) This rule is authorized under:

(a) Utah Constitution Article X Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board[,]; and

(b) Section [53A-1-401]53E-3-401([3]4) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

[B.](2) The purposes of this rule are:

[(1)](a) to provide for collaboration with the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to establish, oversee, and provide model policies, programs for an LEA[s] and training for parents about youth suicide prevention programs;

[(2)](b) to require an LEA[s] to have and update youth protection policies; and

[(3)](c) to direct an LEA[s] to send notice to parents and protect the confidentiality of the required parent notification record regarding bullying and suicide incidents.

 

R277-620-2[1]. Definitions.

[A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

] (1) "Adverse Childhood Experiences Study" or "ACES" means the study conducted on potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health, learning, and well-being as defined by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

[B.](2) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a student from attempting suicide.

[C.](3) "LEA" [means a local education agency, including local school boards/public school districts, charter schools, and]includes, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

[D.](4) "Parent notification" means a notice provided by a public school to a students' parent(s) consistent with Section [53A-11a-203]53G-9-604(2) and [53A-11a-301]53G-9-605(3)(e).

[E.](5) "Postvention" means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to prevent or contain contagion.

[F.](6) "Program for secondary grades" means a youth suicide prevention program for students in grades 7 through 12, including grade 6 if middle or junior high school includes grade 6.

[G.](7) "State suicide prevention coordinator" means the person designated by the Department of Health - State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in Section 62A-15-1101.

[H. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

I. "USOE suicide prevention coordinator" means person designated by the Board to oversee the youth suicide prevention programs of LEAs and who is responsible to coordinate prevention programs, services, and efforts with the state suicide prevention coordinator.

] [J.](8) "Youth protection and mental health seminar" means a seminar offered for each 11,000 students enrolled in a school district to parents of students consistent with Section [53A-15-1301]53G-9-702.

 

R277-620-3. [Board, USOE and LEA Responsibilities]Youth Suicide Prevention Grants - LEA Reporting Requirements.

[A. Board and USOE responsibilities:

(1) The USOE suicide prevention coordinator shall oversee LEA youth suicide prevention programs.

(2)](1) The [USOE]Superintendent, in collaboration with the Department of Health - State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and the S[s]tate suicide prevention coordinator, shall establish model youth suicide prevention programs for LEAs that include training and resources addressing:

(a) prevention of youth suicides[,];

(b) standard response protocols that utilize trauma informed practices, which may reference the ACES or other empirical data;

(c) youth suicide intervention[,]; and

(d) postvention for family, students , and faculty.

[(3)](2) Based on legislative appropriation, the Board shall distribute funds to LEAs to support suicide prevention efforts in the school district or charter school.[so that]

(a) An LEA[s] [can]may use the awarded funds to select and implement:

(i) evidenced-based practices and programs[,]; or

(ii) emerging best practices and programs[, ].[to support suicide prevention efforts in the school district or charter school].

[(4) The Board shall report jointly with the state suicide prevention coordinator to the Legislature's Education Interim Committee in 2014 on:

(a) the progress of LEA programs; and

(b) the Board's coordination efforts with the Department of Health - State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and the state suicide prevention coordinator.]

[B. LEA responsibilities:

(1)](3) An LEA[s] shall implement youth suicide prevention programs for students in secondary grades, including grades 7 through 12 and grade 6, if grade 6 is part of a secondary grade model.

[(2)](4) [The programs]An LEA's youth suicide prevention program shall include the components provided in Subection [53A-15-1301]53G-9-702 (2).

[(3) LEAs shall update bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, and retaliation policy(ies) consistent with Section 53A-11a-301 and R277-613, including](5) An LEA shall establish a policy governing the required parent notification outlined in Sections [53A-11a-203]53G-9-604(2) and [53A-11a-301]53G-9-605(3)(e) and Subsection R277-613-4[C and D].

[(4)](6) An LEA[s] shall provide necessary reporting information consistent with Subection [53A-15-1301]53G-9-702[(3)](7) [and (5)] for the Board's report on the coordination of suicide prevention programs and seminar program implementation to the Legislature's Education Interim Committee.

 

KEY: public schools, suicide prevention programs, parent notifications, seminars

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: October 9, 2014

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; [ 53A-1-401 ] 53E-3-401 (3)