NJ S1680

Requires school district in-service training programs on safety and security to include a component on establishing behavioral threat assessment teams to identify students who pose potential safety risks and prevent targeted violence

Mandates that behavioral threat assessment teams be multidisciplinary, including a school psychologist/counselor/social worker, a teaching staff member, a principal or senior administrator, and a safe schools resource officer or law enforcement liaison

Training must cover identifying students who may pose threats, assessing actions and communications that suggest potential violence risk, and providing appropriate resources to prevent violent incidents

Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with state law enforcement and the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to develop guidelines for establishing and training these teams

Takes effect in the first full school year following enactment