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Threat Assessment Team
Act 44 requires all schools to develop a Threat Assessment Team that is responsible for “the assessment of and intervention with students whose behavior may indicate a threat to the safety of the student, other students, school employees, school facilities, the community, or others.”
The purpose of the team is to:
- Identify individuals/situations where behavior causes concern for violence and capacity to carry out a threat;
- Gather the most relevant information about the student’s communications and behaviors;
- Collect and share this relevant information in a lawful and ethical manner, including complying with relevant federal and state privacy laws;
- Assess the individuals/situations in context based on the totality of information available; and
- Identify strategies to prevent violence and mitigate impact of harm to the student, school, and/or community.
Members of CASA’s Threat Assessment Team include:
- School Administrator(s)
- School Counselor
- School Nurse
- Classroom Teacher
- Special Education Teacher
