Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6AER23-02 - District Threat Management Coordinator Designation and Reporting

(1) Definitions.

(a) "School district" or "district" means a Florida school district, the Florida Virtual School (Section 1002.37, F.S.), the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (Section 1002.36, F.S.), Developmental Research (Laboratory) Schools (Section 1002.32, F.S.), and charter schools sponsored by a university or Florida College System institution (Section 1002.33(5), F.S.).

(b) "Threat Management" means the process by which schools identify individuals exhibiting threatening or other concerning behavior, assess the risk of harm, and coordinate appropriate interventions and services for such individuals, as provided in s. 1006.07(7), F.S.

(2) Designation and Responsibilities of Threat Management Coordinator.

(a) Each district school superintendent must designate a Threat Management Coordinator to oversee threat management at all public K-12 schools, including charter schools sponsored by or under contract with the district. Where there is no superintendent, the lead administrator for the school must assign the Threat Management Coordinator.

(b) The Coordinator must:

1. Ensure that all district-level and school-level threat management team personnel are trained in threat management, including when available, training on the Florida-specific behavioral threat management process and instrument;

2. Be a member of a district level Threat Management Team;

3. Serve as the liaison to the Department of Education's Office of Safe Schools under the new Florida-specific threat management process; and

4. Assist school-level Threat Management Teams in the district.

(3) Each school district school superintendent, or lead administrator if there is no superintendent, must report the name, phone number, and email address of the District Threat Management Coordinator to the Office of Safe Schools at SafeSchools@fldoe.org. This information must be reported by July 1, 2023, and must be updated within one (1) school day if there is a change in the information provided.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6AER23-02

Rulemaking Authority Ch. 23-18 § 20, Laws of Florida, 1001.02(2)(n), 1001.212(12) FS. Law Implemented, 1001.212, FS.

Adopted by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 105, May 31, 2023 effective 5/24/2023.