Friday, May 17, 2024
Registration is Open: Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines Training Opportunity for Buildings and/or District Teams
Heartland AEA is pleased to offer the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines workshop on June 12 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CSTAG is an evidence-based model for schools to use in conducting threat assessments of students. School threat assessment is a proactive and flexible violence prevention practice that is used when an individual threatens to commit a violent act or engages in threatening behavior. The CSTAG school threat assessment model allows school‐based teams to follow a decision‐tree process to resolve less serious, transient threats quickly while focusing greater attention on more serious, substantive threats.
This is a team training opportunity and each participating school/district is asked to identify a threat assessment team to attend the workshop. Heartland AEA will cover the cost of the workshop; schools/districts will just need to purchase the CSTAG manual (the manual cost ranges from $45-$50, depending on the total quantity purchased). It is recommended that each participant have their own copy of the manual. The use of the manual is critical to achieving fidelity of implementation.
If you have a threat assessment team that would like to attend, please register via this link: The Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) (Course # 216129), Section 318967.
** Please note: Each individual team member will need to register.
** If you have any questions, please contact your Heartland AEA Regional Director, and/or Jadie Boens, Director of Social, Emotional, Behavior & Mental Health Services.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Our Mission
To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities.
Our Goals
- Increase learning growth for students
- Decrease the gap in achievement
- Increase annual graduation rates
- Increase gateways to post-secondary success

Save the Date: Heartland Administrators' Association May 7
The next Heartland Administrators' Association (HAA) meeting will be held on May 7 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston. This will be an in-person meeting with lunch provided. The agenda will feature Peter Fagan with F3Law Firm to discuss education technology issues including artificial intelligence, social media, student data privacy, and equal access and digital literacy. We will also recognize retiring superintendents and have time for partnership updates.
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