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HB 2662

Enacting the student safety and awareness act to require school districts to designate a month during the school year as student safety and awareness month and to provide educational programs for students on the dangers and effects of fentanyl use, personal safety and awareness and social media literacy, safety and responsibility during such designated month.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas school districts must designate monthly student safety instruction on fentanyl dangers, personal safety, and social media literacy.

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Bill Summary · HB 2662

Legislative bill overview

HB 2662 requires Kansas school districts to designate one month per school year as "Student Safety and Awareness Month" and mandate educational programs covering fentanyl dangers, personal safety awareness, and social media literacy. The bill creates a structured approach to integrating multiple safety topics into school curricula during the designated period.

Why is this important

Fentanyl overdose deaths among young people have increased significantly in recent years, and social media-related harms (cyberbullying, exploitation, misinformation) are growing concerns for adolescents. This bill attempts to address these public health and safety issues through school-based education, which reaches most students systematically. However, the effectiveness depends on how thoroughly districts implement the programs and whether one month of instruction produces lasting behavioral change.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation burden and resources: School districts may lack adequate funding, trained personnel, or curriculum materials to develop comprehensive programs on all three topics, potentially creating unfunded mandates
  • Curriculum crowding: Schools already face competing demands for instructional time; adding required safety month programming may displace other educational priorities or be seen as redundant if similar content already exists
  • Age-appropriateness and scope: The bill doesn't specify grade levels or differentiate content difficulty, raising questions about whether fentanyl education is suitable for elementary students or if "social media literacy" is defined clearly enough

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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