About the Training: “Best Practices for School Safety, Threat Assessment & School Discipline” will provide an overview of the intersectionality of the new school discipline rules and requirements related to threat assessment as a result of HB1216.  The presentation will outline a comprehensive, multidimensional system to assist schools in addressing student need when they pose a potential threat to others, and to provide these students with options for intervention.

Course Objectives: 

Participants will be able to:

1) Identify the requirements of HB1216 as it relates to the threat assessment process and student discipline.

2) Understand the proper use of emergency expulsion based on new state law.

3) Ensure the threat assessment process is being done in a fair and equitable manner.  

4) Identify practices that support equitable discipline, improved climate and school safety.

PSESD Safety Cooperative Pricing

No cost for up to 2 participants per PSESD Safety Cooperative member district. 20% discount for additional participants.*

Safety Cooperative Members: Auburn ● Bellevue ● Bethel ● Clover Park ● Eatonville ● Enumclaw ● Fife ● Highline ● Issaquah ● Lake Washington ● Mercer Island ● Orting ● Renton ● Riverview ● Shoreline ● Snoqualmie Valley ● Sumner-Bonney Lake ● Tacoma ●  University Place ● White River

PSESD Threat Assessment Cooperative Pricing

No cost to attend for PSESD Threat Assessment Cooperative Members* 

Threat Assessment Cooperative Members: Bethel ● Fife ● Green Dot ● Kings Schools ●  Lake Washington ● Mercer Island ● Orting ● Renton ● Riverview ● Shoreline ● Snoqualmie Valley ● Tukwila ● Vashon Island

*A coupon code will be needed to register at no cost or at 20% off. Please email cdempsey@psesd.org or contract your district Safety Administrator

A full refund will be granted if PSESD cancels the course. If a participant needs to cancel their registration for an event, the following guidelines apply:

• A 90% refund will be granted if an email notice of cancellation is received by the PSESD class coordinator more than three full working days prior to the class start date. (e.g., if a class starts on Friday, the registration would need to be cancelled by 11:59 PM the Monday prior to the class)
• If the registration fee was paid by credit card 120 days before the cancellation, the refund will appear on the credit card used for the initial transaction. If it is beyond the 120 days, a refund check will be issued.
• If the registration fee was secured with a purchase order, only the cancellation fee will be invoiced. Registrants should notify their district that they did not attend the course.