Mandatory Reporting of Threats

Any administrator, teacher, counselor, bus operator, or other SMP employee, whether full-time or part-time, who learns of a threat of potential violence or terrorism, whether through oral communication, written communication, or electronic communication, shall immediately report the threat to a local law enforcement agency and to school 33 administrators. In addition, any police officer or law enforcement officer who works as a school resource officer shall be considered a mandatory reporter. A school resource officer shall not receive information from another mandatory reporter or commence or oversee any investigation into the report. No person shall have a cause of action against any SMP employee for any action taken or statement made in adherence with the requirement for reporting as provided herein. However, the immunity from liability provided in this policy shall not apply to any action or statement if the action or statement was maliciously, willfully, and deliberately intended by the school employee to cause harm to, harass, or intimidate the person(s) named in the report or to deceive law enforcement or school officials.