Expand the grade level for Laken’s Law

HB 2956 expands West Virginia's Laken's Law to require annual opioid and fentanyl awareness education for students in grades 3-12, replacing the current requirement for grades 6-12. The bill mandates schools to teach about opioid dangers, prevention strategies, the life-saving use of FDA-approved reversal agents, and community resources for substance abuse. Instruction for grades 6-12 begins in the 2024-2025 school year, while the expanded coverage for grades 3-5 starts in 2025-2026. This directly affects all public school students and educators across West Virginia by broadening the age range for this mandated health education.