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 behavioral threat assessment training in employee in-service programs. It mandates that training cover establishing multidisciplinary teams to identify students posing potential safety risks and prevent targeted violence. These teams must include school counselors, administrators, and law enforcement liaisons, with specific guidance on identifying threats, assessing risk factors, and providing resources. The Department of Education must develop implementation guidelines, and the law takes effect in the first full school year after enactment. It directly affects all public school employees and districts statewide.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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