NIXA, Mo. (KY3) – Nixa Police can send schools a ‘Handle With Care’ notice when a child is present during a traumatic event, giving staff limited context without revealing what happened.
The school does not receive a police report or details about the call. Staff receive the child’s name and the words “Handle With Care.”
How the notice works
Nixa police can submit a ‘Handle With Care’ notice when a child is present during an arrest, crash, fire, domestic assault, or another call an officer believes could be traumatic.
Nixa High School counselor Jenney Myler said the notice helps teachers understand changes in a student’s behavior, such as a head on the desk, unfinished homework, or a student who is usually social suddenly being quiet…