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A student with a disability is identified by the BTAM team as engaging in concerning behaviors such as an excessive interest in past acts of school violence and making contextually inappropriate comments about harming others.

School administration determines these behaviors violate school expectations.

The IEP team meets and determines that the behaviors are a manifestation of the student’s disability, meaning the student cannot be disciplined or excluded from school for this behavior.

However, the BTAM team remains concerned about the potential for harm to self or others and determines that a support and management plan is warranted.

The BTAM team works collaboratively with the IEP team to develop the plan that includes increasing some IEP services related to improving social interactions and connections while also increasing supervision and support during unstructured times and when the student has access to the internet.

Together, the BTAM and IEP teams develop agreements with the student and family to restrict access to weapons and agree to meet again in a month to review and adjust the plan.

Additionally, the BTAM team works to support the safety of all students by increasing active supervision in hallways during transitions, reviewing and enhancing entry/exit procedures and building-wide safety protocols, reducing access to unsupervised locations, enhancing learning opportunities, and sharing reminders for how to recognize and report concerning behavior.