Transcript Safe Schools Plan

Safe Schools Program
Campus Orientation
2016-2017
August 15, 2016
COMPREHENSIVE SAFE SCHOOL PLAN
Texas public schools are required to comply with Texas
Education Code 37.108, dealing with preparation of a “Safe
School Plan.”
Each school shall adopt and implement a multi hazard
emergency operations plan for use in schools. The plan
must address mitigation, prevention, preparedness,
response, and recovery as defined by the Commissioner in
conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security.
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COMPREHENSIVE SAFE SCHOOL PLAN
The plan must provide for:
1. District employee training in response to an emergency;
2. Mandatory school emergency drills exercised to prepare
district students, employees and visitors for responding to
a crisis incident Board Policy CKC (Local);
3. Coordination with local emergency management
agencies, law enforcement, fire departments and first
responders in an event of a crisis incident; and
4. The implementation of a multi-year security audit.
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Safe Schools Plan
Four Phases of a Unified Crisis Management Plan
 Mitigation &
Prevention
 Preparedness
 Response
 Recovery
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SAFE SCHOOL PLAN PHASES
Mitigation and Prevention
1. Focused on known hazards;
2. Known hazards should be reviewed at the beginning of
each semester;
3. Coordination with local emergency management
agencies, law enforcement, fire department and first
responders in an event of a crisis incident; and
4. The implementation of a multi-year security audit.
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SAFE SCHOOL PLAN PHASES
Preparedness
1. Focused on practical responses to known threats;
2. Four response types include fire drill (evacuation),
lockdown, severe weather and shelter-in-place;
3. Coordination with Security and Office of Emergency
Management to ensure appropriate response; and
4. Four quarterly District Safety Meetings to practice larger
scale exercises and review Safe Schools Program.
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SAFE SCHOOL PLAN PHASES
Response
1. Focused on a response to a known threat;
2. Coordination with the District Crisis Management
Response Team (DCMRT) and First Responders; and
3. Four quarterly DCMRT Meetings to practice large scale
exercises and review response outcomes to past events.
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SAFE SCHOOL PLAN PHASES
Recovery
1. Focused on recovering to a normal instructional setting;
2. Coordination with the District Crisis Management
Response Team (DCMRT) and District Departments; and
3. Maintaining critical information backup and procedures to
ensure short-term and long-term function of District and
Campus services.
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SAFETY DRILLS PROCEDURES
Practice to improve
1. Setting campus and personal goals will improve reaction
time to an incident;
2. After-action review is critical to improvement;
3. Documenting drills and behaviors will assist the afteraction review process; and
4. Seconds saves lives!
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EVACUATION DRILL
Purpose:
Staff, students and visitors evacuate the building
when it is more dangerous to stay in the building.
Drill Procedures:
1. Staff and students calmly exit the building on
predetermined evacuation routes.
2. Staff are responsible for all visitors in the building and
must take extra care in ensuring their safety.
3. Staff are required to become familiar with evacuation
routes and all applicable evacuation procedures.
4. Review the drill fact sheet found in your EOP.
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LOCKDOWN DRILL
Purpose: Staff, students and visitors take actions to
minimize harm to themselves and others.
Drill Procedures:
1. The drill begins by announcing, “Go into lockdown. Clear the
hallways.”
2. Staff and students move into nearest secure room. Individuals
outside should not enter the building.
3. Staff should the lock doors, cover windows, and turn off the
lights. Avoid noise and turn-off cell phones.
4. Disregard any intercom announcements. The drill is terminated
by security clearing rooms one-by-one.
5. Review the drill fact sheet found in your EOP.
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WEATHER-RELATED DRILL
Purpose:
Staff, students and visitors move to areas
of greatest safety during severe weather.
Drill Procedures:
1. The drill begins by announcing, “Conduct your severe
weather procedures.”
2. Staff and students move into designated safe locations.
Staff may continue work if the situation allows it.
3. The drill is terminated by announcing “All clear! Return
to normal schedule.”
4. Review the drill fact sheet found in your EOP.
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL
Purpose:
Staff, students and visitors stay indoors because of an
environmental/chemical/nuclear threat outside.
Drill Procedures:
1. The drill begins by announcing, “Shelter-in place. Close
all windows and doors, and turn off air handlers!”
2. Staff and students will shelter in designated rooms. All
visitors will be escorted to the nearest secure room.
3. Staff should lock and seal doors and windows.
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL
Purpose:
Staff, students and visitors stay indoors because of an
environmental/chemical/nuclear threat outside.
Drill Procedures:
4. Staff will await further instructions. Account for all staff,
students and visitors. Drill is terminated by announcing
“All clear! Return to normal schedule.”
5. Review the drill fact sheet found in your EOP.
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Thank You!
District Crisis Management Response Team
Office of Emergency Management
Office: 434-0556
Cell: 996-4823
Fax: 435-9621
Email: [email protected]
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