Threats of Violence – Implied or Direct

Any student, staff member, visitor, parent upon receiving information that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence or is in possession of a weapon is to:

• Assume the threat is serious
• Immediately report this information to the Building Principal

Threats of violence may necessitate commencement of Lockdown or Lockout procedures.

PROCEDURES

The following procedures are separated into several sections in order to reflect those instances where specific individuals may receive a threatened act of violence:

1. Any student, upon receiving information that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
   • Assume the threat is serious;
   • Immediately report the threat to a parent, guardian, school staff, administrator
   • or law enforcement officer; and
   • be available and cooperative in providing a statement or information, with
   • the understanding that the reporting student will remain anonymous to the greatest extent possible.
2. Any parent or guardian, upon receiving information that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
   • Assume threat is serious;
   • Immediately report the threat to a school staff member, School Administrator
   • or law enforcement officer;
   • Be available and cooperative in providing a statement of information, with the understanding that the informant parent/guardian will remain anonymous to the greatest extent possible.
3. Any school staff member, upon receiving information that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
   • Assume threat is serious;
   • Immediately report the threat to a School administrator/designee; and
   • Be available and cooperative in providing a statement of information, with the understanding that the informant will remain anonymous to the greatest extent possible.
4. Any School Administrator, upon receiving information that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
   • Assume threat is serious;
   • Cause the student making the threat, if said student is on campus, to be immediately removed from the classroom and segregated into a secured area pending further investigation;
   • Immediately notify law enforcement, and convene the Crisis Response Team to assess the given threat and;
5. Require that the school staff member, if this is the source of the information, provide immediate written statements regarding the information received
   • Factors to consider when determining whether a threat is credible are listed on page 6. A Threat documentation form can be found in appendix E.
6. Once the threat assessment is complete, members of the Crisis Response Team and law enforcement, if summoned initially and the Building Principal shall convene privately to discuss the threat and consider options for follow-up action.
7. If it is agreed that the threat is credible:
   • The Building Principal will immediately consult with or summon appropriate law enforcement
   • The School Administrator shall take appropriate action in accordance with the given instructions
   • The administrator will activate student release if necessary
   • The students’ parents or guardians shall be notified in accordance with the appropriate school policy and/or Code of Conduct.
8. If it is agreed that the threat is not credible, the School Administrator shall institute any further action deemed necessary and as specified in the Code of Conduct.