District outlines new threat-assessment teams and ALICE training in school-safety update

District staff told the board they have moved to a comprehensive districtwide safety plan and are expanding proactive and response measures after a year of training and policy work.

Chief among the changes is a districtwide behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) effort. Staff described a multi-step process (referral, screening, investigation, assessment, intervention) and said site teams—including principals, counselors and mental-health staff—completed Cal OES training, with a phased roll out to certificated staff in April and classified staff training planned for August. "The primary reason we do BTAM is to determine the nature of a threat... and then determine what we do about that," the presenter said, explaining that the system is intended for prevention and early intervention rather than immediate active-threat response.

For active incidents, the district has adopted ALICE-based training (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate). Staff said law-enforcement trainers from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and Auburn Police trained certificated staff in April and will reprise the training for classified employees in August. Other measures described included districtwide emergency terminology alignment, online incident reporting, Lightspeed device monitoring and partnerships with local police, fire and community groups. Staff said developing larger reunification protocols and student-facing ALICE education will be next-year priorities.