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2017 Maryland Code
Education
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel
Subtitle 1 - Personnel Matters
§ 6-122. Training for youth suicide risk and students in crisis.
Universal Citation: MD Educ Code § 6-122 (2017)
- (a) In general. -- Except as provided in ยง 6-704.1 of this title and beginning on or before July 1, 2018, the State Board shall require all certificated school personnel who have direct contact with students on a regular basis to complete training on or before December 1 each year, by a method determined by each county board, in the skills required to:
- (1) Understand and respond to youth suicide risk; and
- (2) Identify professional resources to help students in crisis.
- (b) Method of training. -- The training required under subsection (a) of this section shall be:
- (1) Provided to certificated school personnel during an in-service program; or
- (2) A professional development requirement that may be met during time designated for professional development.
- (c) Regulations. -- The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
- (d) Liability. --
- (1) This section may not be construed to impose a duty of care on certificated school personnel who complete training under subsection (a) of this section.
- (2) Unless the acts or omissions of a certificated school employee who completed training under subsection (a) of this section are willful, wanton, or grossly negligent, a person may not bring an action against the county board for personal injury or wrongful death caused by any act or omission resulting from:
- (i) Any training or lack of training of certificated school personnel under subsection (a) of this section; or
- (ii) The implementation of the training required under subsection (a) of this section.
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