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District introduces StopIt anonymous reporting and districtwide threat-assessment teams
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The South Orange–Maplewood School District described a districtwide behavioral threat-assessment program and introduced the StopIt anonymous reporting app to let students and families report bullying or threats; officials said incoming reports are reviewed and warned that false police reports are illegal.
The South Orange–Maplewood School District on Tuesday outlined new safety measures that pair a districtwide behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) program with the StopIt anonymous reporting app to capture early warnings of bullying, threats and other concerning behaviors.
Paul Morgan, the district’s director of school and community safety, said the BTAM work has standardized training across schools and trained multidisciplinary teams that include child-study staff, school administrators, teachers and coaches.…
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