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Session of 2026
HOUSE BILL No. 2662
By Committee on Education
Requested by Representative Ruiz on behalf of Representative Martinez
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AN ACT concerning education; enacting the student safety and awareness
act; requiring school districts to designate a month during the school
year as student safety and awareness month; requiring the provision of
educational programs on the dangers and effects of fentanyl, personal
safety and awareness and social media literacy, safety and
responsibility during such designated month.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) The provisions of this act shall be known and may be
cited as the student safety and awareness act.
(b) (1) The legislature finds the following:
(A) Fentanyl is a deadly drug, and the students in Kansas are being
targeted. Students need to know the risks of this drug and how to protect
themselves;
(B) social media impacts a person's mental health, self-esteem and
personal safety. Teaching kids how to use social media wisely protects
them from bullying, online predators and misinformation; and
(C) understanding the impact of crime on families and communities
helps students make better choices and stay out of dangerous situations.
(2) The purpose of this act is to integrate age-appropriate instruction
on fentanyl awareness, social media literacy and crime prevention in every
public middle and high school in Kansas.
(c) The board of education of each school district shall designate a
month during the school year as student safety and awareness month. For
the designated student safety and awareness month, the board of education
shall adopt or develop educational programs for all students enrolled in
each middle school, junior high school and high school operated by such
school district. The educational programs shall be age-appropriate,
culturally relevant and may be integrated into existing curriculum for
health, social studies or life skills courses. The educational programs shall
include instruction on the following, but may include any other relevant
information, instruction or resources the board of education deems
appropriate:
(1) Fentanyl and substance abuse awareness, including:
(A) The risks of using fentanyl and other opioids;
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(B) recognition of overdose symptoms and how to respond in an
emergency; and
(C) prevention and resources for treatment and recovery;
(2) for students enrolled in grades kindergarten through five, personal
and internet safety and awareness, including:
(A) Personal boundaries and identification of trusted adults;
(B) recognition of unsafe situations and safe environments; and
(C) basic safety and awareness when using the internet;
(3) for students enrolled in grades six through eight, personal safety
and awareness and social media literacy, including:
(A) Situational awareness in school and other community
environments;
(B) prevention of bullying, harassment and peer pressure;
(C) conflict resolution and appropriate reporting of concerns; and
(D) safe and responsible use of social media platforms; and
(4) for students enrolled in grades nine through 12, personal and
community safety and awareness and digital citizenship, including:
(A) Personal safety in public and private settings;
(B) dating safety, consent awareness and prevention of exploitation;
(C) bystander intervention and civic responsiblity;
(D) crime awareness and prevention, including:
(i) The legal consequences of criminal behavior;
(ii) the impact of crime on victims, families and communities; and
(iii) positive decision-making to resolve conflict; and
(E) prevention of cyberbullying, protection of privacy and
recognition of misinformation.
(d) On or before July 1, 2027, the state board of education shall
develop a state model for each educational program described in
subsection (c).
(e) Each school district may adopt the state model or develop or
acquire such district's own educational programs, subject to state board
approval. A school district may utilize any educational activities,
including, but not limited to, integration with existing curricula or
evidence-based programs, classroom instruction, assemblies,
presentations, advising periods or guest speakers. Delivery of the program
instruction shall be implemented as the district deems appropriate, and any
staff training or other implementation requirements may be done in
collaboration with public health experts, local law enforcement agencies
and any other relevant nonprofit organizations. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the authority of the board of education of the
school district except the establishment of minimum requirements for the
required educational programs.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
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(1) Require the employment of additional staff or the expenditure of
additional moneys by the school district;
(2) replace or modify mandatory requirements under state law;
(3) require instruction on topics that are not expressly described in
subsection (c); or
(4) conflict with any other student safety or emergency preparedness
laws.
(g) Each school district shall provide notice of the general content
and the objectives of the educational programs described in subsection (c)
to the parent or legal guardian of each student. A parent or legal guardian
may notify the school district, in writing, that the child of such parent or
legal guardian is excused from all or any portion of such educational
programs.
(h) Each school district shall submit an annual report to the state
board of education documenting the implementation and student
participation of each educational program. On or before January 15, 2028,
and every three years thereafter, the state board shall review such reports
and publish a statewide evaluation of such educational programs, together
with any recommendations for improvements.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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