SCHOOL SAFETY

Providing a safe environment for students to learn and staff to work is at the top of the list for educators and community partners across Eaton County. Leaders from the Eaton RESA, local school districts, law enforcement and other agencies are working collaboratively to help steer schools in the right direction when addressing threats.

Below are several tools to support a school's process of assessing any and all school threats. 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Eaton RESA - FERPA/HIPPA Information Sharing Parameters
Eaton County School Threat Guidelines Quick Reference Sheet
Parent Letter - Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney
Threat Assessment Flowchart

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Student-protected information (such as mental health, criminal history, political beliefs, etc.) is generally protected information.  Parental permission is generally required before school personnel ask students about these subjects.
2. The tools shared on this website are not for open use. They should ONLY be utilized after full participation in the District's designated training process.
3. Some of the information gathered while using the threat assessment tools may be subject to federal and state laws related to student information privacy.  Please get guidance before sharing it.
4. The proper use of these tools is the responsibility of those who use them, and such use is not subject to any type of warranty.  Eaton RESA is not liable in any way for the use or misuse of the Model Threat Assessment System.

MODEL THREAT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

DOCUMENTS/FORMS (Printable)

Threat Assessment Guidelines - With All Forms (34 pages)

DOCUMENTS/FORMS (Editable)

Threat Assessment Guidelines
8 Step Action Plan
Screening Form
CaseWorksheet
Interview-Witness
Interview - Person Of Concern
Interview - Staff
Interview - Parent-Guardian
Data Summary
Response Summary
Intervention Plan

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE - National Threat Assessment Center

Improving School Safety Through Bystander Reporting
Mass Attacks in Public Spaces: 2016-2020
Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools
Protecting America’s Schools: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence
Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack

MICHIGAN STATE POLICE - Office of School Safety

Threat Assessment

Interim Guidance - Michigan stakeholders to review existing school safety centers' information for interim guidance.
National Association of School Psychologists - Brief Facts and Tips

Mental/Behavioral Health

De-Escalation Techniques for Teachers
NASP Prepare Crisis Support Guidance Brief
NASP Prepare Crisis Support Guidance Extended
31n School-Based Mental Health Services - 2021 Legislative Report

Readiness & Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) - Technical Assistance Center

Incident Command System (ICS) for Schools

TRACKING

Please complete this Eaton RESA Threat Data Tracker  sometime within 60 days of experiencing a threat and deploying the threat assessment system.

We are trying to gain a better understanding of the frequency, level, and location of threats occurring in Jackson County.  This data will not be identifiable to a particular instance, nor ever shared in a punitive way.  This data is only to assist in making our county safer and better.

We strongly suggest that individual schools/districts have a clear tracking and organizational system to ensure that all Threat Assessment documents are stored in a secure and appropriate way with restricted/justifiable access.