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‘Our children are dying’ — Lawmaker urges state school board to update curricula on mental, emotional health

Education • Presentation by state Rep. Steven Eliason, R-Sandy, came shortly after school board voted to make health classes optional for middle school students.<br>

(Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) Rep. Steven Eliason, R-Sandy has sponsored several pieces of legislation aimed at reducing youth suicide, the leading cause of death for Utahns between the age of 10 and 18. Rep. Steve Eliason, R-Sandy, listens to a short debate about his bill, HB461 - Abortion Waiting Period - in the Utah House of Representatives, Monday, March 5, 2012. The bill passed easily.