Bill Summary for H 605 (2023-2024)

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Jun 14 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 605 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 13, 2023
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, TO ESTABLISH PEER-TO-PEER COUNSELING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE ADOPTION OF POLICIES REGARDING PLACEMENT AND CONTENTS OF SCHOOL CRISIS KITS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, TO EXPAND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS FROM ONLY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, AND TO EXPAND DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SCHOOL SAFETY EXERCISES FROM ONLY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS.
Intro. by Torbett, Blackwell.

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Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.  Expands the required content that must be included in the guidance for threat assessment teams under new GS 115C-105.65 (threat assessment teams) to also require that the guidance contain a provision directing referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individual is not a student. Requires the following to be included in the public school unit's policies pertaining to assessment and intervention by assessment teams: (1) any scale or classification  that will be used to indicate various levels of threats and the standard response to each level of threat and (2) differentiation between assessment and intervention at the elementary, middle, and high school level, as appropriate. Requires the public school unit to also consult with any threat assessment team in the unit in developing the policy, in addition to Center for Safer Schools (Center) guidance. Requires that a copy of the policy be sent to the Center. No longer requires that the threat assessment team be multidisciplinary.

Makes clarifying, conforming, and organizational changes.