b'Making Decisions about School-Related MemorialsThis tool poses questions to consider about both planned and spontaneous memorials associated with a school, although not necessarily sponsored by the school. Examples include a school event, student-created memorial, and a page in a yearbook.Does the school or school district have a policy (or standard procedure) on memorialization for the death of astudent (or school staff person), regardless of the cause?oIf yes, how would implementing what is usually done for other types of deaths be done for a death bysuicide? How might those procedures be interpreted with a suicide? For example:If a memorial page in the yearbook is a standard procedure, are there other deaths (from other causes) during the school year that would also have pages or be on the same page? Could amemorial page also have a message to promote help-seeking among students or a similarsupportive message?oIf no, look at districtwide practices or consult with other schools. Has the family expressed a desire for or opposition to any public acknowledgment of the death as a suicide?How might a memorial on school grounds help facilitate (or impede) grieving of the loss by students andschool staff?How will the school deal with a spontaneous memorial initiated by students?Could a memorial be something other than a physical object, such as a suicide prevention program?What other ways are there for students to acknowledge and express their grief following a suicide?When would be a good time to memorialize a students death?oDoes the plan for memorialization coincide with other student events (e.g., graduation)?How might the memorial procedure affect vulnerable students? Teachers and other staff?oIs there a way to memorialize so that a life-affirming message is the focus?If the school puts up a physical memorial, what will the students and staff who were not at the school duringthe year of the death be told about the memorial?After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools|60'