Council Rock Adopts Suicide Response Policy
Board approves policy that restricts memorials and dedications of suicide victims
In response to the Services for Teens at Risk for Suicide (STAR) report, the Council Rock School Board last week voted to establish district policies dealing with teen suicides. The board approved a policy that restricts memorials of suicide deaths, including monuments, tree plantings, or plaques. In addition, yearbooks cannot be dedicated to suicide victims, the policy states. The policy restricts school-sponsored memorial ceremonies or assemblies for suicide victims. Read the full text of the policy here. Council Rock School District Superintendent Mark Klein said the policy is being implemented at the strong recommendation of the STAR report, which was commissioned by the school district last year to address teen suicide. Memorials and…
