BEHAVIORAL POINTS OF CONTACT
The Superintendent shall designate one or more school employees as a behavioral awareness point of contact for each school building. The point of contact may be an administrator, nurse, counselor, or other appropriate staff member. Each behavioral awareness point of contact shall be trained in behavioral awareness and have knowledge of community service providers and other resources that are available for the students and families in such school district.
The district shall maintain or have access to a registry of local mental health and counseling resources for the students and families. Each behavioral awareness point of contact shall coordinate access to support services for students whenever possible. If information for an external support service is provided to an individual minor student, school personnel shall notify a parent or guardian of the contact in writing unless such recommendation involves law enforcement or child protective services.
The Superintendent shall ensure that district employees who interact with students receive at least one hour of behavioral and mental health training with a focus on suicide awareness and prevention training each year.
The district shall annually report behavioral awareness points of contact to the Nebraska Department of Education when requested.
The points of contact will be listed in the student handbook and on the district website.
Approved October 9, 2023 Reviewed _______________ Revised ________________
