This bill amends the Comprehensive School Safety Plan Act by adding a new section that establishes a statewide behavioral threat assessment and management program. The program aims to enhance school safety and security through various measures, including the collection and secure storage of threat assessment information, assessment of student risk levels, and the creation of intervention plans tailored to individual students. Additionally, the program will feature an integrated multi-database search portal to streamline threat assessments and ensure that authorized personnel have secure access to necessary information.

The bill also mandates the development of a case management system to support the behavioral threat assessment program, which must comply with state procurement laws. It requires annual reporting on the program's activities and the provision of role-based training for school personnel. The information collected under this program is classified as education records and is subject to state and federal privacy laws. The implementation of this program is contingent upon the enactment of Senate Bill No. 471.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 28.801, 28.809