PURPOSE: This rule establishes procedures for the establishment or expansion of student suicide prevention programs.

1. (1) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will authorize a four (4)-year competitive grant program to Missouri public school districts to fund or defray the cost of establishment or expansion of student suicide prevention programs based upon legislative appropriation.

2. (2) Grant applications shall be made available annually by contacting the Guidance and Placement Services Section, DESE, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480. Applications shall include, but may not be limited to:

   1. (A) Grantee’s name, title and contact information;

   2. (B) Description of any current or proposed student suicide prevention program:

      1. 1. If a student suicide prevention pro-

gram exists, demonstrate a need for an improved program; and

1. 2. An explanation of how the grant

funds will implement or improve the program;

1. (C) Statements of assurance that the grantee will:

   1. 1. Comply with all reporting require-

ments of DESE relating to this grant award program; and

1. 2. Recipients of grants must expend

funds during the period which begins on the date DESE approves a proposal and ends the following June 30; 5 CSR 20-200

1. (D) A four (4)-year plan of implementation which addresses each of the program requirements, including:

   1. 1. A listing of major goals; and
   2. 2. A listing of procedures demonstrating

the way the goals of the suicide prevention program will be executed including activities and time lines for each goal;

1. (E) A detailed line item budget of grant fund expenditures for year one (1) and anticipated expenditures for years two (2), three (3), and four (4); and
2. (F) A comprehensive plan to annually evaluate the effectiveness of the student suicide prevention program.

1. (3) The program grants that demonstrate the following will be given preference for approval:

   1. (A) Activities designed to include teacher, counselor and administrator training in student suicide prevention programs;
   2. (B) Implementation of skills based instruction targeting students at-risk;

   3. (C) Activities to reinforce classroom instruction such as:

      1. 1. Development of public information

messages;

1. 2. Service learning;
2. 3. Student-parent activities; and/or
3. 4. Peer education activities; and/or
4. (D) Programs that include a parental involvement component.

1. (4) Grant funding will be awarded on a competitive basis and may be limited by availability of grant funds:

   1. (A) Grants will be distributed in equal amounts within geographic areas established by DESE, proportionately based on student population. DESE may reallocate funds if an area has insufficient applications or insufficient eligible applications to obligate all funds for the area.
2. (5) The school district will keep records according to generally accepted accounting principles, and will provide any information necessary for fiscal and program auditing. All such records and supporting documents will be retained in accordance with current federal and state laws and regulations.

3. (6) Allowable expenditures for grants may only be used to pay for:

   1. (A) Salaries and benefits;
   2. (B) Materials and supplies;
   3. (C) Equipment;
   4. (D) Professional development; and/or
   5. (E) Administration costs of awarded funds which do not exceed five percent (5%) of the grant. SECONDARY EDUCATION Division 20—Division of Learning Services

4. (7) Grantees shall submit a mid-year report and a year-end report of every grant funded yearly. Continued funding will be contingent upon the accurate reports that are approved by DESE. These reports must contain, but are not limited to:

   1. (A) A measure of progress demonstrating the recipients compliance with stated outcomes in the application;
   2. (B) A detailed line item budget of expenditures;
   3. (C) The number of students served by grant funds; and
   4. (D) The number of teachers, counselors, and administrators provided training.
5. (8) Grants may be eligible for renewal for an additional four (4)-year period, based in part on results of the first four (4)-year grant.
6. (9) Grant applications from nonschool districts must provide a document of cooperation, approved by DESE, that assures cooperation between grantee and the sponsoring school district.

AUTHORITY: section 161.235, RSMo 2000.* This rule previously filed as 5 CSR 60- 120.080. Original rule filed Dec. 7, 2000, effective July 30, 2001. Moved to 5 CSR 20- 200.270, effective Aug. 16, 2011. *Original authority: 161.235, RSMo 2000.