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Before the Crisis: Implementing Best Practices in Student Behavioral Threat Assessments - AA #1876

ROE Winnebago Room

A special 50% DISCOUNT is available for Winnebago County school district enrollees thanks to the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board and 1/2-Cent Sales Tax Grant Funding! 

Winnebago County registrants must email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive this discounted registration rate of $75 per person! 

Illinois state law (105 ILCS 128/45 Sec. 45) requires every school to have a threat assessment team established and threat assessment procedures developed and implemented. This workshop will provide an overview of the new legal requirements as well as provide you with training that is considered “best practice” by the US Dept of Education and the US Secret Service.

Objectives:
By the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the skills and information obtained by implementing the system through hands-on activities and potential threat scenarios
• Identify specific types of threats, how to develop a student safety assessment and management team
• Use scripted protocols to handle situations with fidelity, and establish a plan for the reintegration of the student(s) into the school environment

This IN-PERSON course will be held at the ROE 4 Office, Winnebago Room, 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111. Participant will be responsible for the registration fee unless cancellation notice is received by the ROE 4 office within 7 business days of the training. Refunds will not be processed unless this criteria is met.

Registration Deadline: 7/16/25 at Noon!

School Bus Driver Refresher Training

ROE Winnebago Room

School Bus Driver 2-Hour Refresher Course

Bus drivers are required to take a 2-hour refresher course each year to keep their permit current. Drivers or their district/company must pre-register here with the Regional Office of Education ($10.00 fee required at time of registration).

Course Information:

Drivers MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND. Please register in groups of 1-10 participants until the class capacity has been reached. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Phone-in or email registrations are no longer accepted for any bus driver training classes held at ROE 4. Once the class size has reached capacity, no further registrations will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS!

This course is held in the Regional Office of Education Main Training Room, 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111. (Addresses of courses held at other locations are as listed in the School Bus Driver Training Schedule). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Classes start promptly at 6:00 p.m. LATE ARRIVALS AND WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. No refunds will be given for no shows or within seven (7) days of this class.