School officials described an update to Policy 3.204 that reflects a state law requirement to report students’ progress on a universal screener at report card time and to notify families when there is a credible threat. Board members questioned the policy’s 48‑hour notification window and asked for a clearer definition of a "credible threat."

District staff explained the timeline and the assessment process. "The reason it sometimes states up to 48 hours is that it takes some time to deem whether it's a credible threat or not," a staff presenter said, adding that a school’s threat‑assessment team follows a state‑provided format and checklist before making a determination. Mr. Holly and Mr. Hall described the multi‑step assessment: initial interviews and a multi‑page assessment form that can escalate if specific "buzzwords" or indicators are present.

Board member Mister Chadwick raised a related concern: in instances when one student threatened another, he asked why the parent of the student who received the threat was not always called. District staff said the practice is to notify both the parent of the student who made the threat and the parent of the student who received the threat, though staff acknowledged that the written policy does not currently spell out that practice; the board agreed the issue merits review at the work session.

Separately, Mr. Chavez had requested that Policy 6.304 (discrimination, harassment and bullying) be placed on a future agenda. The board agreed to discuss 6.304 at an upcoming work session so members can examine the policy language and any related procedures.

Why it matters: Policy changes govern how and when families are notified about threats and how universal‑screener results are communicated at report card time; clarifying practice vs. policy could affect how quickly families learn about safety concerns.

Next steps: The board directed staff to include a discussion of Policy 6.304 at the next work session and asked staff to provide an explanation of the threat‑assessment process and the definition of "credible threat."