SAVE Students Act
Ohio's 133rd General Assembly enacted House Bill 123, the "Safety and Violence Education Students (SAVE Students) Act," regarding school security and youth suicide awareness education and training.
The state legislation calls for a comprehensive approach to school safety involving the Ohio departments of Education, Public Safety, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Attorney General’s Office.
• Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, in grades 6 through 12 and continuing each subsequent year, schools must include at least three hours total (or three standard class period) per school year of evidence-based instruction in each of the following topics:
o Suicide awareness and prevention;
o Safety training and violence prevention; and
o Social inclusion
• Each school district must use a training program approved by the Ohio Department of Education
• Upon written request of the student's parent or guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in suicide prevention, violence prevention, and social inclusion. Click HERE for the opt-out form.
SAVE Students instruction will take place at Harrison Junior School and Harrison High School from March 11th-15th, 2024.
Erin's Law
Ohio’s 134th General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 288 which updated the prescribed curriculum for health education, adding requirements related to child sexual abuse prevention, dating violence prevention and sexual violence prevention. The law includes requirements for student instruction, parent and legal guardian notification and training for school personnel.
• Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, schools are required to provide developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention to students in grades kindergarten through six.
• Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, schools are required to provide developmentally appropriate instruction in dating violence prevention education and sexual violence prevention education to students in grades seven through twelve.
• Upon written request of the student's parent or guardian, a student shall be excused from taking instruction in child sexual abuse prevention. Click HERE for the opt-out form.
Erin's Law instruction will take place as follows:
April 3 - Crosby Elementary School
April 4 - Harrison Elementary School AM and Crosby Elementary PM
April 15 - Harrison Elementary
April 16 - Miami Whitewater Elementary
April 17 - Harrison Junior School AM and Miami Whitewater Elementary PM
April 19 - Harrison High School (in Health Classes)