For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, any local or regional board of education, in collaboration with the Departments of Children and Families and Education, may administer the peer-to-peer mental health support program developed pursuant to section 10-211a. The superintendent of schools for the local or regional school district administering such program shall select one or more designated staff members to complete the training described in section 10-211a. Such program shall be provided to participating students in grades six to twelve, inclusive.