Sec. 1171.
(1) The board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy is encouraged to provide age-appropriate instruction for pupils and professional development for school personnel concerning the warning signs and risk factors for suicide and depression and the protective factors that help prevent suicide. The instruction and professional development shall be designed to achieve the following goals:
(a) To prevent both fatal and nonfatal suicide behaviors among youth.
(b) To increase pupil awareness of the warning signs and risk factors for suicide and depression.
(c) To improve access to appropriate prevention services for vulnerable youth groups.
(2) The board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy is encouraged to work with school personnel and local or state organizations and resources specializing in suicide prevention and awareness.
(3) The department shall develop or select model programs and materials on suicide prevention and awareness that are appropriate for the purposes of this section, such as the Michigan model for comprehensive school health education, and shall make those model programs and materials available to school districts and public school academies.
(4) If a school district or public school academy provides instruction described in subsection (1), the board of the school district or board of directors of the public school academy shall notify the parents of all pupils of each school in which the instruction is provided about the instruction using the communication method the school district or public school academy normally uses for regular communications with parents.
(5) Failure of a school district or public school academy to comply with subsection (4) does not create a cause of action or constitute a breach of any legal duty in a civil action.
(6) This section shall be known as the "Chase Edwards law".
History: Add. 2006, Act 324, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 380.1171, which pertained to instruction on animals and birds, was repealed by Act 289 of 1995, Eff. July 1, 1996.Popular Name: Act 451
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 380 - The Revised School Code
Act 451 of 1976 - The Revised School Code (380.1 - 380.1853)
Article 2 - (380.805...380.1644)
451-1976-2-15 - Part 15 School Districts; Powers and Duties Generally (380.1131...380.1186)
Section 380.1131 - Provisions Governing School Districts.
Section 380.1132 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1133 - Commencement of Fiscal School Year.
Section 380.1134 - Definitions; Tagging Record of Missing Student; Removal of Tag.
Section 380.1136 - Protection of Pupil Privacy.
Section 380.1137 - Powers of Parents and Legal Guardians; Policies or Guidelines.
Section 380.1139 - Access to High School Pupil Directory by Armed Forces Recruiting Representatives.
Section 380.1146 - Single-Gender School, Class, or Program.
Section 380.1147 - Enrollment of Child in Kindergarten; Age; Eligibility; Notification.
Section 380.1147b - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1148a - Parents Residing in Different School Districts; Residency of Child.
Section 380.1149, 380.1150 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1151 - English as Basic Language of Instruction; Exceptions.
Section 380.1153 - Bilingual Instruction Program; Establishment and Operation.
Section 380.1154 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1155 - Bilingual Instruction Program; Notice of Enrollment.
Section 380.1156 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1157 - In-Service Training Programs; Rules; Examination of Testing Mechanisms.
Section 380.1157a - Repealed. 1993, Act 335, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1993.
Section 380.1157b - High School Credit in Foreign Language for American Sign Language.
Section 380.1158 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1163 - Gun Safety Instruction for Elementary School Pupils; Model Program.
Section 380.1164b - African History; Course Content.
Section 380.1165 - Financial Education Programs.
Section 380.1166b.added - Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Instruction Programs.
Section 380.1167, 380.1168 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1171a - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1172 - Repealed. 2016, Act 535, Eff. Apr. 9, 2017.
Section 380.1173-380.1174a - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1175 - Public Holidays; Salaries Not Affected; Commemorative Exercises.
Section 380.1176 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Section 380.1178a - Administration of Medications; Duties of Department.
Section 380.1179b - Repealed. 2019, Act 38, Eff. Sept. 24, 2019.
Section 380.1186 - Repealed. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996.