Cal. EDC § 216.5
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 216.5, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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(a) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school that serves pupils in kindergarten or in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(b) A local educational agency that conducts suicide risk screenings, including as provided under a school-linked behavioral health program or the local educational agency’s policy on pupil suicide prevention adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 215, shall report, on or before June 30, 2027, and June 30 annually thereafter, the number of pupils screened, and which screening instruments were used, for the reporting year, to the department. This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency to conduct suicide risk screenings.
(c) In collecting and reporting data pursuant to subdivision (b), the local educational agency shall ensure that data is reported in a deidentified, aggregate format that protects pupil privacy consistent with state and federal data privacy laws.
(d) The department shall compile the data reported pursuant to this section through existing data reporting processes and post statewide aggregate data on its internet website to inform policy and program development.
(b) A local educational agency that conducts suicide risk screenings, including as provided under a school-linked behavioral health program or the local educational agency’s policy on pupil suicide prevention adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 215, shall report, on or before June 30, 2027, and June 30 annually thereafter, the number of pupils screened, and which screening instruments were used, for the reporting year, to the department. This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency to conduct suicide risk screenings.
(c) In collecting and reporting data pursuant to subdivision (b), the local educational agency shall ensure that data is reported in a deidentified, aggregate format that protects pupil privacy consistent with state and federal data privacy laws.
(d) The department shall compile the data reported pursuant to this section through existing data reporting processes and post statewide aggregate data on its internet website to inform policy and program development.
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