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Nassau schools to add district threat-management lead; state grant to cover most of salary
Summary
The Nassau County School District presented a plan for a District Threat Management Coordinator to manage threat assessments and safety plans. Officials said a state grant will pay 75% of the position’s salary while the district covers the remainder; summer monitoring required by recent state legislation was highlighted.
The Nassau County School District on May 14 outlined plans to hire a dedicated District Threat Management Coordinator (DTMC) to oversee threat assessments, safety-plan monitoring and related documentation.
Mr. Durham, who led the workshop, said the role is funded through a state grant intended to provide a district-level lead. "It's mandated," he said, describing the workload as too large to be added to another staffer's duties. "Once you say you wanna put go be a part of the program, it's approved." Staff explained the grant is automatic once the district opts in.
District staff described the DTMC as a position appropriate for a social worker or school counselor rather than an administrator; the job will review school-level threat assessments, give feedback, and decide when district-level meetings are required. "It goes into the portal and it comes straight to the district threat management coordinator," a staff member said, describing the intake process.
Board members pressed for numbers and timing. Staff said the grant will cover about 75% of the position's salary with the district’s mental-health funds covering the remaining 25%. "It pays 75%. The other 25% is coming from our mental health," a staffer said. The district uses a teacher-salary schedule to set pay, and staff said they expect to place candidates on that scale based on verified experience.
Officials noted state legislation recently requires districts to monitor students who have medium- or high-level safety plans through the summer. Staff described options for meeting the requirement while preserving an 11-month job schedule; one explanation said two touchpoints in June and July could meet the state's criteria, though staff also acknowledged the position may require additional summer contact.
No formal vote or hiring action was recorded in the workshop transcript. District staff said they will bring staffing details, volume data on threat assessments and fiscal specifics back to the board for further consideration.
Next steps: staff to return with detailed volumes, finalized job description and implementation timeline for board review.
