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Safe Schools Committee advances Level 3 CSTAG training contract to full board
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to advance a contract for Level 3 CSTAG training (Dewey Cornell model) to the full board; administration said the program provides knowledge-based certification and stronger documentation to support threat-assessment decisions.
Mister Roan presented a proposed contract to provide Level 3 CSTAG (Comprehensive Student Threat Assessment Group) training for district behavioral threat assessment teams and asked the committee to move the item to the full board for approval.
Roan said the contract would certify roughly 100 Level 3 team members and allow an additional cohort (about 15 staff) to receive training. He emphasized that CSTAG includes a knowledge-based test that results in certification, which the district sees as important for compliance and for defending assessment decisions in potential legal challenges: "this training allows us to ensure that our folks comprehend the content, because if they don't, then they aren't able to pass the test," he said.
During Q&A committee members clarified the plan is not to increase headcount, but to expand the number of existing district staff who hold Level 3 certification and to include security staff among team members so multidisciplinary perspectives are present during assessments. Committee member Miss Rudnick moved to advance the contract and the motion passed unanimously, so the administration will present the contract to the full board for final approval.
Why it matters: The contract would fund evidence-based training and certification for the district's threat-assessment teams, strengthening documentation of staff competency and the district's procedural record for responding to behavioral threats.
Next step: The contract will be scheduled for the full board's consideration following committee endorsement.
