We know how important it is to handle safety concerns quickly and completely to keep everyone safe. As educators who look after our students, we take safety seriously.

The student Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management process at Garland ISD is made to keep everyone safe and supported. We have systems that help us identify and assess concerning behaviors so we can intervene to help de-escalate them.  We follow the rules set by Texas Senate Bill 11 which were put in place to help stop violence.

In schools from Pre-K to 12th grade, we use behavior threat assessments to find and deal with concerning behaviors before they become big problems. It's a way to stop violence and make sure everyone feels safe at school. Garland ISD's system is all about gathering information step by step and giving support when needed. It's not about punishment; it's about making sure everyone in the school feels safe and cared for.

Campus Behavioral Threat Assessment Team 

Each Garland ISD campus has a threat assessment team, as part of the Safe and Supportive Schools Program established by the 86th Texas Legislature in Senate Bill 11. These teams address harmful, threatening, or violent behavior such as:

• verbal threats
• threats of self-harm
• bullying, cyberbullying
• fighting
• use or possession of a weapon
• sexual assault
• sexual harassment
• dating violence
• stalking
• assault

Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Steps

Trained staff members work collaboratively to address possible threats by:

• identifying persons or situations that raise concern, when the person is having thoughts, or is planning, or preparing for an attack
• assessing the risk level by gathering and evaluating additional information about that person or situation
• implementing a plan to manage or reduce that risk if that person is believed to pose a threat to themselves or others
• documenting actions and sharing information as necessary