Cstag -mvesc

The Ohio Agency Administered IDV CTR020217 is a specialized contract focused on school safety initiatives, specifically implementing Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) training across Ohio's educational institutions. The contract enables educational service centers to provide comprehensive Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) training, including new team trainings, refresher courses, coaching sessions, and Community of Practice (CoP) sessions. These services are designed to help school and district teams identify and prevent potential school violence risks while maintaining non-discriminatory practices and protecting student civil rights.

The IDV is administered by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, with Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center (MVESC) as the prime contractor. The contract covers four Educational Service Centers across Lucas, Cuyahoga, Muskingum, and Montgomery counties, with a total contract value of $675,718. The period of performance runs from July 23, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and is funded through a Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence initiative grant. Montgomery County ESC serves as the lead coordinator, managing training services, threat assessment manual ordering, and data collection, with individual ESC allocations ranging from $55,800 to $249,918.