OH HB189

Requires the Ohio Department of Public Safety to develop a statewide behavioral threat management operational process and create a standardized behavioral threat assessment document for evaluating students who may pose threats to schools, staff, or other students

Mandates creation of a digital threat management portal by August 1, 2025, which all public and chartered nonpublic schools must use for electronic threat assessment reporting, documentation, and coordinating intervention services

Requires threat assessment teams at each school building serving grades 6-12, with team members completing approved training upon appointment and every three years thereafter; teams must include at least one member personally familiar with the student being assessed

Establishes that education records in the portal must transfer within three days when students change schools, and records are subject to FERPA privacy protections; unauthorized portal access is punishable by fines up to $2,000

Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide annual role-based training to school personnel, conduct quarterly portal access audits, and evaluate school compliance with the threat management process