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RSU 16 superintendent reports drop in threat assessments, urges continued training and use of Navigate360
Summary
Superintendent Amy reported a drop in district threat assessments over three years (25 in 2023-24; 9 in 2024-25; 8 in 2025-26), described classifications and outcomes, and said a grant secured by SRO Officer Bernie Wesley will keep the Navigate360 system for three more years.
Superintendent Amy delivered the annual threat-assessment report at the RSU 16 school board meeting on June 10, saying the district's multi-year tracking shows fewer formal threat assessments this year. "We had 25 cases in 23-24, nine cases in 24-25, and this year we had eight cases," Amy told the board during her superintendent's report.
The nut of the report was that most cases were classified as "transient" and resolved with apologies, counseling or restorative practices; a small number were classified as "serious" or "very serious," which trigger expanded interventions including out-of-school suspension or outside mental health referrals. Amy described the district's use of the SEAG evidence-based model and a multidisciplinary threat-assessment team that includes administrators, counselors and the school resource officer.
Board members asked whether the eight cases in 2025-26 were typical. Amy said the district appears to be past the early-adoption spike the system saw in its first year and that classification protocols have helped separate non-threatening conduct from true threat incidents. She cautioned she did not have statewide comparisons. She also described operational details: 21 staff are SEAG-trained (spread across buildings), the district uses a procedural manual and an anonymous tip line, and threat records are kept in the Navigate360 system.
A key operational note: Officer Bernie Wesley secured grant funding to maintain the Navigate360 platform for three additional years, which Amy described as a significant continuity benefit. The superintendent recommended a district-level refresh of SEAG training so staff remain practiced in the protocols.
The board discussed outcomes, which Amy said commonly include in-school or out-of-school suspension, referrals to counseling, conflict resolution and, in some cases, development of individualized safety plans. Amy emphasized a graduated approach tied to classification: transient incidents generally resolve with apology and school-based supports; more serious classifications prompt disciplinary and support responses.
The board did not take additional formal action on the threat-assessment report at the meeting. The superintendent said she would bring a refreshed training plan and any recommended administrative steps to future meetings.
