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STUDENT EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING .....................................................................2  \nQ1. What policies and programs can school districts embrace to promote a safe and secure learning environment that supports students’ emotional and mental well-being? ............................ 2  \nQ2. What steps can school districts take to ensure that students receive needed mental health services? ......................................................................................................................... 3  \nQ3. Can a school district suspend a student for the purposes of a mental health evaluation? ......... 6  \nQ4. Can a school district condition a student’s attendance at school on completion of, or ongoing, mental health treatment? .................................................................................................. 6  \nQ5. What laws and rules impact a school district’s efforts to address student mental health concerns? ....................................................................................................................... 6  \nII. THREAT ASSESSMENT................................................................................................................... 7  \nQ6. What is the purpose of a threat assessment? ................................................................................ 7  \nQ7. When can a school district initiate a threat assessment? .............................................................. 8  \nQ8. How can school districts promote appropriate and timely reporting by students, parents and staff who may have relevant information that should be further investigated?............. 8  \nQ9. Who can undertake the threat assessment? .................................................................................. 9  \nQ10. When is emergency removal of a student justified?................................................................... 10  \n2022 © National School Boards Association.  \nQ11. What is the role of law enforcement in threat assessment?........................................................ 11  \nQ12. What is a school district’s responsibility with respect to threats communicated online?......... 11  \nQ13. When can a school district discipline a student based on expression of a threat?....................12  \nQ14 . Must school districts communicate known threats to the target? Parents? Larger school community?...................................................................................................................12  \nQ15. If a school district determines that a student poses a threat of violence, can the school district take any steps to prevent the student’s access to firearms? ................................................12  \nIII. SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS ............................................................................................................ 13  \nQ16. Are school districts required to have school safety plans? .........................................................13  \nQ17. What are the key elements of a crisis management/emergency response plan? ......................13  \nQ.18. What are the four phases of crisis management, and what steps can a school district take for each? ........................................................................................................................................14  \nIV. 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