S 1680 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.

This bill requires New Jersey school districts to include training on behavioral threat assessment teams in staff safety and security in-service programs. It mandates that these teams - composed of school counselors, administrators, and law enforcement liaisons - identify students who may pose safety risks and prevent violence through specific assessments and resource provision. The Department of Education must develop guidelines for implementing these teams, working with law enforcement and homeland security agencies. The policy directly affects all public school employees and districts in New Jersey, aiming to strengthen school safety protocols through structured team-based risk assessment.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Declan O'Scanlon
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