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 Jackson County. Leaders from the Jackson County ISD, local school districts, law enforcement and other agencies have formed a "Threat Assessment and Safety Committee" to help steer schools in the right direction when addressing threats.

After examining data and best practices, researching, studying the law, and consulting experts, the Jackson County Full Threat Assessment System was created. Below are several tools to support a school's process of assessing any and all school threats. 

• District Implementation of Threat Assessment System "Checklist" 
• 6-minute “Threat Assessment Introductory Video” Module #1 MOV or MP4 
• Full Threat Assessment System (45 pages)

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• Initial Threat Screener Tool
• Full Threat Assessment Tool
• Response, Management & Support (RMS) Plan with Consequences and Interventions 
• Tiered Consequences & Tiered Intervention Tables
• Communication Guide & Support Tools with Scripts
• Interview Questions - Parent/Guardian
• Interview Questions - Student of Concern
• Interview Questions - Witness

• 2-hour Jackson County Threat Assessment System Training (For Principals, Counselors, School Liaisons, and other staff identified for the Threat Assessment Team)
  • Training Options:
    • April 7,  2022 from 9am - 11am
    • April 20, 2022 from 9am - 11am
    • May 11, 2022 from 9am - 11am
  • Registration Link: Jackson County Threat Assessment System Training 
• 1-hour Introduction, Why & Mindset
  • March 14, 2022 virtual from 8:30am - 9:30am
  • Registration Link: "Day of Discovery" Countywide Professional Learning Day
• 3-hour Jackson County Threat Assessment System Collaborative Revisions & Improvement Session
  • June 17, 2022 from 1:00 - 4:00
• 3-hour Full System Assessment Training & Team Planning
  • August 2022, Date & Time TBD