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Cochise County to seek contract approval for anonymous tip line and school threat-assessment software
Summary
County education staff asked the board to approve a contract with Navigate360 to provide an anonymous tip-reporting tool and behavioral threat-assessment case management software funded by a $47,000 grant; the contract was moved from consent to action for further review and final approval.
Cochise County school-safety staff told the Board of Supervisors Thursday they will seek approval of a contract with Navigate360 to provide a countywide anonymous tip-reporting tool and behavioral threat-assessment platform paid in part by grant funding.
Cynthia Myers, representing the county—s school-safety work, explained the Navigate360 services cover an anonymous tip line (to be routed to the Sandy Hook Promise Crisis Center), a threat-assessment management and train-the-trainer program, suicide prevention resources, and a case-management platform that lets schools track behavioral threat assessments over time and share relevant information when students move between schools.
Myers said the county obtained grant funding to pay for the technology portion of the platform; she described the grant amount for the Navigate360 technology as $47,000 and said the money covers technology fees and consulting to set up assessments across districts. Douglas Unified School District previously piloted a tip line but could not sustain staffing without an external crisis center.
Board members asked about expected tip volume; staff said it cannot be precisely predicted but noted examples from a district pilot in which Douglas reported roughly 10 to 20 tips per week depending on the time of year. Myers said countywide routing to a professional crisis center is the preferred model because research and local experience show students are more likely to use reporting tools when they are anonymous and staffed by an independent crisis center.
The item will be moved from the consent agenda to action so the board can review the contract and associated grant paperwork before a formal vote on the contract at the next meeting.
Ending: Staff said additional grant documents and a procurement exhibit are available in the board packet; the county superintendent—s office will return to the board with final contract language and a recommendation for approval.
