Health, Life, and Safety Services

Threat Assessment Procedures

Submit Before the Start of Each School Year

Per 105 ILCS 128/45, each school district must implement a Threat Assessment Procedure that may be part of a school board policy on targeted school violence prevention. Prior to the start of each school year, North Cook school districts must submit the Threat Assessment Procedures and a list of identified Threat Assessment Team (TAT) members to the North Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) and their local law enforcement agency. 

• The team MUST include one person from law enforcement.
• Other optional members might include an administrator, teacher, counselor, social worker, psychologist, or behavior or mental health specialist.
• It is recommended this is shared with your School Board of Education but Board approval is not required. 

Submit before the first day of school to:
​A​pril D. Jordan, Executive Director
ajordan@ncisc.org
(847) 803-5604

Annual Review (Crisis/Emergency Plan Review)

Submit Annually; Recommended Before School Starts

Per 105 ILCS 128/25,  the following forms must be completed by each district on an annual basis. Complete and submit the Annual Review (Crisis/Emergency Plan Review) at any time within the school year. We recommend submitting plans to NCISC the summer before students are back to school.

*Please note that a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) was added as a requirement to the Annual Review meeting on January 1, 2025. This should be included in the  Annual Review meeting and plan (see below).

• Annual Review Checklist - Minimum Components Checklist Doc: ISBE's suggested form for Annual Review participant use prior to or during the Annual Review Meeting. Make a copy and email to NCISC.
• Annual Review Report (Crisis/Emergency Plan Review) Doc: ISBE's suggested form to document compliance with the requirement of the school board or designee to submit a one-page report upon the conclusion of each school’s Annual Review to each party that participates in the review and to the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. Make a copy and email to NCISC and include any necessary attachments.

Submit both to:
​A​pril D. Jordan, Executive Director
ajordan@ncisc.org
(847) 803-5604

Annual HLS Building Inspection

Inspections Occur Annually

All public school buildings and school-related buildings, including temporary/mobile classrooms, in the North Cook region are inspected annually to assure compliance with the standards necessary to ensure the health and safety of public school students in Illinois. Trained and experienced representatives from the NCISC Health/Life Safety team visit each school in the North Cook region every year to carry out the Health/Life Safety requirements mandated in the Illinois School Code.

ISBE HLS Building resources

For more information or questions, contact:

Ted Mesiacos, NCISC Health Life Safety Consultant
tmesiacos@ncisc.org
(847) 803-5610

Compliance Review/Visit 

Compliance Reviews Occur Every 4 years

NCISC is entrusted with assessing compliance of local school districts and recognized non-public schools in the state of Illinois every four years. This process consists of a systematic review of district documentation and recording compliance with state and federal laws and Illinois School Code. The resulting designation is reported on the state website and as part of the Illinois Report Card. The compliance review process is seen as an opportunity to improve operations and support the programs that deliver quality educational experiences to students.

For more information or questions, contact:
Paul Hertel, Compliance Consultant 
phertel@ncisc.org  
Alina Morelli Baima, Director of Education & Professional Learning
amorellibaima@ncisc.org