On August 1, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into legislation an act requiring the establishment of Threat Assessment Teams in public schools and supplementing (N.J.S.A. 18A:17-43.4) of the New Jersey Statutes. 

The purpose of a threat assessment form is to provide schoolteachers, administrators, and other staff with assistance in identifying students with behaviors of concern, assessing those students’ risk for engaging in violence or other harmful activities, and delivering intervention strategies to manage the risk of harm for students who pose a potential safety risk. 

Threat Assessment Teams’ purpose is also to prevent targeted violence in the school and to ensure a safe and secure school environment that enhances the learning experience for all members of the school community. 

*If you are reporting a HIB (Harassment, Intimation, Bullying), please click here N.J.S.A.18A:37-13 through 17 and utilize the RPHS HIB Incident Reporting Form.