Task force backs expanded school threat assessment supports but presses for de‑identified reporting
Task force approved strengthening school‑based behavioral threat assessments and supported a proposed addition that reporting to OSPI use de‑identified outcome data for trend analysis while preserving mandatory reporting and safety exceptions.
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The task force considered a secondary‑prevention recommendation to strengthen and expand school‑based behavioral threat assessment programs. Jay Garrison and community members asked for clearer limits on what student‑level data can be shared with state education agencies; Rick Bishop urged referencing existing Washington statutes and administrative code to avoid conflicts.
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