Approve a contract with Navigate360, LLC, for the P3 anonymous tip reporting tool, Threat Management tools, Case Management Platform and Operation consultation, in the amount of $163,750, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

This agenda item is for the approval of the contract between Navigate360 and Cochise ESA as it relates to the Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence grant, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 10^th, 2024. Additional background on that item is below:

The Cochise County School Superintendent's Office, an Educational Service Agency (Cochise ESA), proposed the School Safety Behavioral Health Initiative to further enhance the development and implementation of Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) teams in school districts across the county. This project will further build upon an already ongoing regional effort to address the problem of school violence through prevention and intervention efforts, focused on student support. There is a greater need to have consistent and uniform procedures across all districts in the region. To successfully implement BTA in school districts across the county, we need to provide ongoing, accessible training to entire teams to ensure all team members understand the purpose and processes involved. Additionally, a focus is needed on efficient and effective case management to ensure at-risk students receive the support and intervention services necessary to avoid or disrupt the pathway to violence. The STOP School Violence funding will also provide a countywide school district anonymous tip reporting tool monitored by the Sandy Hook Promise National Crisis Center.
 
Navigate360 will provide the technology components of the grant funding, along with the program development and operation consultation. This technology will further enhance the interoperability advancements made through the CCSO funding, used to implement the emergency management technology throughout county districts. The added technology will provide an end-to-end school safety solution, addressing Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and now Prevention.

Project Design components contracted with Navigate360:
1. Anonymous Tip Reporting Tool
2. Comprehensive Threat Management Training
3. Threat Management Train-the-Trainer Program
4. Case Management Platform
5.Program Development and Operation Consultation (creating a data driven implementation plan based on district needs)
 

Contract with Navigate360 for the P3 anonymous tip reporting tool, Threat Management tools, Case Management Platform and Operation consultation. The collaboration will start with the operational consultation. The School Safety Behavioral Health Initiative will begin with a needs assessment to identify the unique needs of each school district. Following the needs assessment, a program plan will be devised for the implementation of the P3 Anonymous Tip Reporting Tool, followed by the BTA training and the implementation of the case management software.

 

If the contract with Navigate360 is not approved, the BJA STOP School Violence Funding award will not meet its objectives and jeopardize the grant. Students, school staff, and parents will not have access to an anonymous tip reporting tool which is monitored 24/7 by a crisis counselor. Anonymous tip reporting has been shown to provide information which interrupts acts of targeted violence and self-harm. Furthermore, the school districts in Cochise County will continue to lack the technology and resources to effectively manage behavioral threats and train staff on how to report and evaluate students who pose a threat to themselves and others. A fluid action plan for school safety must cover 4 specific areas: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Without this Navigate360 contract and grant funding, the school districts in Cochise County would continue to struggle with the needs of preparedness. The behavioral aspect of school safety preparedness must be addressed if we, as a county, are going to improve school climate and reduce the risk of violence.

A signature on the Navigate360 Order Form constitutes agreement to the Master Services Agreement and addenda, which are also attached to this agenda item. Please return the signed order form to the County School Superintendent's Office.