Wautoma Area School District
Approved 01/29/2004
The Board of Education is aware that students may have personal concerns regarding growth and development in academic, physical, social, and emotional areas. The Board further recognizes the need for a policy and guidelines that will aid in the prevention and intervention of youth suicide and directs the administration to designate staff members at each school location who shall serve as the Crisis Intervention Team.
The Wisconsin legislature has also recognized the importance of attempting to prevent youth suicide and has created an immunity from civil liability for individuals who, in good faith, attempt to prevent suicide by a student.
The District acknowledges that the purpose of this statute is to encourage all school district employees to report and attempt to prevent suicide by students who exhibit suicidal symptoms.
