School Safety and Emergency PreparEdness

TEC § 37.109. SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE. 

In accordance with guidelines established by the Texas School Safety Center, each school district shall establish a school safety and security committee.

1. Texas School Safe Center Video on School Safety and Security Committee Requirements

2. School Safety and Security Committee Requirements Handout

3. School Safety and Security Legislative Mandate  

NIMS Training for Key Staff

All District and Campus EOPs should follow NIMS principles. It is recommended that anyone serving on your district Safety and Security Committee or that has a role in your Incident Command Structure be trained in NIMS IS-100.C. It is recommended that Administrators be also trained in NIMS IS-700.a.

• NIMS IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System

• NIMS IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• NIMS IS-360- Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship  

• NIMS IS-362a- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

• NIMS IS-700.a - NIMS An Introduction

• NIMS IS-907: Active Shooter: What You Can Do

Readiness and Emergency Management For Schools online courses

Safety Checklists and Resources

Emergency Go Kit-  Recommended materials for the classroom in an emergency that is checked each semester. Ask the question, "if we were locked in the room for 4 hours or locked out of the building for 4 hours what would we need to care for students?"    

Safety Checklists

• Science Lab Safety

• Ward Science Safety Data Sheets

• Flynn Scientific Safety Data Sheets 

• Classroom Safety Checklist

• Playground Safety Checklist and Playground Safety Handbook 

Emergency Procedures for Parents

• This brochure can be used to effectively inform parents of the safety procedures your district uses and how you want parents to respond in an emergency.