Workshop participants will:
- Learn critical components needed to have a legally defensible BTAM process;
- Learn strategies that increase equity while decreasing bias and disproportionality;
- Learn the clear distinction, yet complementary aspects, between threat assessment and suicide risk assessment;
- Discuss special considerations to be considered when conducting threat assessments with students with disabilities or suspected of having a disability;
- Understand the clear distinction, yet complementary aspects, between threat assessment and special education policies and procedures;
- Learn how IDEA, 504 and ADA Title II Direct Threat Standard intersect with threat assessment and the considerations needed to ensure districts are complying with federal law;
- Be provided best practice guidance regarding parent permission vs notification, information sharing, discipline, and change in programming and/or placement decisions; and
- Be provided recommendations for improving the fidelity of implementation of the BTAM process.

There is no fee to attend this presentation, however, seating is very limited and registration is required.

School Safety Specialists will receive training hours for attending this presentation.

>> school.security@doe.nj.gov