(1) As used in the section: (a) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a student from attempting suicide. (b) "Postvention" means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to prevent or contain contagion. (c) "Program" means a youth suicide prevention program described in Subsection (2). (d) "Public education suicide prevention coordinator" means an individual designated by the state board as described in Subsection (3). (e) "Secondary grades": (i) means grades 7 through 12; and (ii) if a middle or junior high school includes grade 6, includes grade 6. (f) "State suicide prevention coordinator" means the state suicide prevention coordinator described in Section 62A-15-1101.

(a) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a student from attempting suicide.

(b) "Postvention" means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to prevent or contain contagion.

(c) "Program" means a youth suicide prevention program described in Subsection (2).

(d) "Public education suicide prevention coordinator" means an individual designated by the state board as described in Subsection (3).

(e) "Secondary grades": (i) means grades 7 through 12; and (ii) if a middle or junior high school includes grade 6, includes grade 6.

(i) means grades 7 through 12; and

(ii) if a middle or junior high school includes grade 6, includes grade 6.

(f) "State suicide prevention coordinator" means the state suicide prevention coordinator described in Section 62A-15-1101.

(2) In collaboration with the public education suicide prevention coordinator, a school district or charter school, in the secondary grades of the school district or charter school, shall implement a youth suicide prevention program, which, in collaboration with the training, programs, and initiatives described in Section 53G-9-607, shall include programs and training to address: (a) bullying and cyberbullying, as those terms are defined in Section 53G-9-601; (b) prevention of youth suicide; (c) increased risk of suicide among youth who are not accepted by family for any reason, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning youth; (d) youth suicide intervention; (e) postvention for family, students, and faculty; (f) underage drinking of alcohol; (g) methods of strengthening the family; and (h) methods of strengthening a youth's relationships in the school and community.

(a) bullying and cyberbullying, as those terms are defined in Section 53G-9-601;

(b) prevention of youth suicide;

(c) increased risk of suicide among youth who are not accepted by family for any reason, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning youth;

(d) youth suicide intervention;

(e) postvention for family, students, and faculty;

(f) underage drinking of alcohol;

(g) methods of strengthening the family; and

(h) methods of strengthening a youth's relationships in the school and community.

(3) The state board shall: (a) designate a public education suicide prevention coordinator; and (b) in collaboration with the Department of Heath and the state suicide prevention coordinator, develop model programs to provide to school districts and charter schools: (i) program training; and (ii) resources regarding the required components described in Subsection (2)(b).

(a) designate a public education suicide prevention coordinator; and

(b) in collaboration with the Department of Heath and the state suicide prevention coordinator, develop model programs to provide to school districts and charter schools: (i) program training; and (ii) resources regarding the required components described in Subsection (2)(b).

(i) program training; and

(ii) resources regarding the required components described in Subsection (2)(b).

(4) The public education suicide prevention coordinator shall: (a) oversee the youth suicide prevention programs of school districts and charter schools; (b) coordinate prevention and postvention programs, services, and efforts with the state suicide prevention coordinator; and (c) award grants in accordance with Section 53F-5-206.

(a) oversee the youth suicide prevention programs of school districts and charter schools;

(b) coordinate prevention and postvention programs, services, and efforts with the state suicide prevention coordinator; and

(c) award grants in accordance with Section 53F-5-206.

(5) A public school suicide prevention program may allow school personnel to ask a student questions related to youth suicide prevention, intervention, or postvention.

(6) (a) Subject to legislative appropriation, the state board may distribute money to a school district or charter school to be used to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide in the school district or charter school. (b) The state board shall distribute money under Subsection (6)(a) so that each school that enrolls students in grade 7 or a higher grade receives an allocation of at least $1,000. (c) (i) A school shall use money allocated to the school under Subsection (6)(b) to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide. (ii) Each school may select the evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide that the school implements.

(a) Subject to legislative appropriation, the state board may distribute money to a school district or charter school to be used to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide in the school district or charter school.

(b) The state board shall distribute money under Subsection (6)(a) so that each school that enrolls students in grade 7 or a higher grade receives an allocation of at least $1,000.

(c) (i) A school shall use money allocated to the school under Subsection (6)(b) to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide. (ii) Each school may select the evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide that the school implements.

(i) A school shall use money allocated to the school under Subsection (6)(b) to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide.

(ii) Each school may select the evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide that the school implements.