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Oregon’s school‑safety systems, threat assessment model and grants outlined to Senate committee
Summary
LPRO and ODE officials briefed the Senate committee on statewide school‑safety work: the Safe Oregon tip line, the Salem cascade behavioral threat assessment model, ESD‑based specialists and grant programs for panic alarms and prevention, plus requests for follow‑up on floor‑plan security and seismic issues.
The Senate Interim Committee on Education concluded its Sept. 29 hearing with briefings on Oregon’s school‑safety infrastructure, behavioral threat assessment capacity and grant programs available to districts.
Chris Bechtel of the Legislative Policy and Research Office summarized the School Safety Task Force’s origins (created by HB 4,087 in 2014) and its recommendations: a statewide tip line (Safe Oregon), standardized incident response terminology, an inventory of school floor plans and a statewide assessment program. He reviewed statutes enacted…
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