consistent with the model policies developed by the Office for
Safe Schools. The policies shall include procedures for
referrals to community services boards or health care providers
for evaluation or treatment, when appropriate.
(b) Committee.--The chief school administrator may establish
a committee charged with oversight of the threat assessment
teams operating within the public school entity, which may be an
existing committee. The committee shall include individuals with
expertise in human resources, education, school administration,
mental health and law enforcement.
(c) Threat assessment team.--Beginning in the 2019-2020
school year, each chief school administrator shall establish,
for each school, a threat assessment team that shall include
persons with expertise in counseling, instruction, school
administration and law enforcement. Threat assessment teams may
be established to serve one or more schools as determined by the
chief school administrator. Each team shall:
(1) Provide guidance to students, faculty and staff
regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior
that may represent a threat to the community, the school or
students.
(2) Identify members of the school community to whom
threatening behavior should be reported.
(3) Implement policies adopted by the governing
authority under subsection (a).
(d) Report of threat.--Upon a preliminary determination that
a student poses a threat of violence or physical harm to the
student or others, a threat assessment team shall immediately
report its determination to the chief school administrator or
his designee. The chief school administrator or his designee
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