Task force backs expanded school threat assessment supports but presses for de‑identified reporting

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.

Members agreed the recommendation should emphasize accessible training and inclusion of community‑based practitioners. On data reporting, the group supported language that outcome reporting be limited to counts and de‑identified trend data rather than student‑identifying information while retaining mandatory‑reporting exceptions for imminent safety concerns.