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This bill requires each school district to develop a policy for the establishment of a threat assessment team at each school in the district. The purpose of a threat assessment team is to provide school teachers, administrators, faculty, and staff with assistance in identifying, evaluating, and managing at-risk students, and to ensure a safe and secure school environment that enhances the learning experience for all members of the school community. Under the bill, the policy is required to include: · guidance for students, teachers, and all school staff regarding the recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior in a student that may represent a threat to the school community or the student; · the designation of members of the school community to whom threatening behavior is to be reported. Each threat assessment team is required to be composed of individuals with knowledge and expertise in guidance, counseling, school administration, mental health, and law enforcement; · the development and implementation of policies concerning the assessment and intervention of at-risk students whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the school community, and appropriate actions to be taken, including available social, developmental, and law enforcement resources, for students identified as at-risk; · coordination and consultation with the school district's designated school safety specialist; and · a policy that the threat assessment team will not disclose or disseminate any information obtained during their assessment beyond the purpose for which the disclosure was made to the threat assessment team, except that the threat assessment team is authorized to disclose the information to applicable agencies to pursue appropriate action for any student determined to be at-risk.

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Jim Beach (D)*,  Pam Lampitt (D)*,  Bill Moen (D)*,  Teresa Ruiz (D)*,  Tony Bucco (R),  Joe Danielsen (D),  Kimberly Eulner (R),  Mila Jasey (D),  Yvonne Lopez (D),  John McKeon (D),  Angela Mcknight (D),  Gabriela Mosquera (D),  Carol Murphy (D),  Ellen Park (D),  Marilyn Piperno (R),  Nellie Pou (D),  Shanique Speight (D), 

Approved P.L.2022, c.83. (on 08/01/2022)

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