[§302D-36]  Youth suicide awareness and prevention protocol.  (a)  Each charter school shall provide a youth suicide awareness and prevention training program and risk referral protocol to school personnel who work directly with students in kindergarten through grade twelve on an annual basis in accordance with section 302A-856.

     (b)  By September 15 of each year, each charter school shall report to the department on prior school year training prevention activities completed as described under section 302A‑856.

     (c)  Neither the department nor any of its agencies, boards, members, personnel, designees, agents, or volunteers shall be liable in civil damages to any party for any act or omission of an act relating to the provision of, participation in, or implementation of the components of the training program or protocol required by this section unless that act or omission amounts to gross negligence, wilful and wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing. [L 2019, c 270, §2]

Note

  Section applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.  L 2019, c 270, §4.