Institute for Criminal Justice Studies

School Safety TeamsSchool Safety Teams

©This TCLEOSE approved Crime Prevention Curriculum is the property of CSCS-ICJS SBLE – Basic (2008)

School Safety TeamsSchool Safety Teams

Presented by:Presented by:

Chief David Rider, M.S.Chief David Rider, M.S.

Fort Bend ISD PoliceFort Bend ISD Police

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

The participant will be able to The participant will be able to articulate the need for School Safety articulate the need for School Safety Teams.Teams.

The participant will be able to The participant will be able to identify the basic structure of a identify the basic structure of a District and Campus Safety Team.District and Campus Safety Team.

The participant will be able to The participant will be able to identify the different roles between a identify the different roles between a District Safety Team and a Campus District Safety Team and a Campus Safety Team.Safety Team.

Need for School Safety TeamsNeed for School Safety Teams

Every school district has the responsibility to adopt•A comprehensive district-wide school safety plan•A building-level emergency response plan

Plans should be designed to prevent or minimize the effects of

•serious incidents and emergencies •facilitate the coordination with local and county resources•address risk reduction/prevention, response and recovery.

Plans will be developed, and implemented by the District’s Safety Team element, either at the District level, or Campus (facility) level, or both.

Need for School Safety TeamsNeed for School Safety Teams

Legal requirements for Multi-hazard Legal requirements for Multi-hazard plan.plan. Texas Education Code Chapter 37; Texas Education Code Chapter 37;

Section 37.108Section 37.108

What are the Legal Requirements?

Each school district shall adopt and implement a multihazard emergency operations plan for use in district schools.  The plan must address mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery as defined by the commissioner in conjunction with the governor's office of homeland security.  The plan must provide for:

(1)  district employee training in responding to an emergency;

(2)  mandatory school drills to prepare district students and employees for responding to an emergency;

(3)  measures to ensure coordination with local emergency management agencies, law enforcement, and fire departments in the event of an emergency; and

(4)  the implementation of a security audit as required by Subsection (b).

Legal Requirements (cont)

Subsection (b) is: (b)  At least once every three years, a school district shall

conduct a security audit of the district's facilities.  To the extent possible, a district shall follow security audit procedures developed by the Texas School Safety Center or a comparable public or private entity.

(c)  A school district shall report the results of the security audit conducted under Subsection (b) to the district's board of trustees and, in the manner required by the Texas School Safety Center, to the Texas School Safety Center.

(d)  A school district shall include in its multihazard emergency operations plan a policy for responding to a train derailment near a district school.  A school district is only required to adopt the policy described by this subsection if a district school is located within 1,000 yards of a railroad track, as measured from any point on the school's real property boundary line.  The school district may use any available community resources in developing the policy described by this subsection.

Need for School Safety TeamsNeed for School Safety Teams

Operational necessity.Operational necessity. Positive educational environment as well Positive educational environment as well

as a secure environment.as a secure environment. Public confidence.Public confidence. Staff confidence.Staff confidence. Student confidence.Student confidence.

Team StructureTeam Structure

Size of District determines if a Size of District determines if a District Wide Safety Team will serve District Wide Safety Team will serve the needs of the organization, or if the needs of the organization, or if Campus based (facility) Safety Campus based (facility) Safety Teams are to be used in conjunction Teams are to be used in conjunction with a District Safety Team.with a District Safety Team.

  

Team StructureTeam Structure District Safety TeamDistrict Safety Team

SuperintendentSuperintendent Chief Instructional OfficerChief Instructional Officer Chief Finance OfficerChief Finance Officer General CounselGeneral Counsel Student Health ServicesStudent Health Services Counseling ServicesCounseling Services Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement TransportationTransportation Food ServiceFood Service Facilities MaintenanceFacilities Maintenance Public RelationsPublic Relations External Emergency Service ProvidersExternal Emergency Service Providers

Team RolesTeam Roles

District Safety Team District Safety Team Provide for the development of multi-hazard Provide for the development of multi-hazard

safety plan templates for district.safety plan templates for district. Provide for training development and delivery Provide for training development and delivery

necessary to accomplish overall safety goals.necessary to accomplish overall safety goals. Provide for mandated safety plan audits.Provide for mandated safety plan audits. Provide district level support in events.Provide district level support in events. Provide liaison between district and other Provide liaison between district and other

service providers during emergencies (manage service providers during emergencies (manage the District Emergency Operations Center).the District Emergency Operations Center).

Make recommendations to the Superintendent Make recommendations to the Superintendent on safety issues.on safety issues.

Team StructureTeam Structure

Campus Safety TeamCampus Safety Team PrincipalPrincipal CounselorCounselor School NurseSchool Nurse CustodianCustodian Cafeteria managerCafeteria manager Office staffOffice staff LibrarianLibrarian Select teaching staffSelect teaching staff Security/Police staffSecurity/Police staff

Team RolesTeam Roles

Campus (Facility) Safety TeamsCampus (Facility) Safety Teams To develop the campus (facility) multi-To develop the campus (facility) multi-

hazard plan utilizing the template.hazard plan utilizing the template. Ensure all staff is trained to their role in Ensure all staff is trained to their role in

the plan.the plan.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Campus level roles:Campus level roles: Principal Principal - -

Responsible for all planning meetings.Responsible for all planning meetings. Coordinates the broad and specific Coordinates the broad and specific

functions of the team during a crisis.functions of the team during a crisis.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Campus level roles:Campus level roles: Communication CoordinatorCommunication Coordinator--PIOPIO

Establishes guidelines for external and Establishes guidelines for external and internal communication.internal communication.

Sole contact person for all media and staff. Sole contact person for all media and staff. Activates telephone call tree.Activates telephone call tree.

Works with Principal in advance to establish Works with Principal in advance to establish an internal classroom telephone/intercom an internal classroom telephone/intercom communications procedures.communications procedures.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Campus level roles:Campus level roles: Custodian/Maintenance StaffCustodian/Maintenance Staff--

Head custodian works with the school Head custodian works with the school crisis team. crisis team.

During an emergency, the During an emergency, the Custodian/Maintenance staff members Custodian/Maintenance staff members may work with law enforcement to help may work with law enforcement to help with vehicle or pedestrian traffic.with vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Campus level roles:Campus level roles: School Counselor School Counselor --

Establishes a response plan for Establishes a response plan for counseling services.counseling services.

Utilize available resources.Utilize available resources. Coordinates meetings, counseling Coordinates meetings, counseling

sessions, and grief management sessions, and grief management resources.resources.

Team Roles

Campus level roles:Campus level roles: School Nurse –School Nurse –

Coordinates advance procedures with Coordinates advance procedures with EMS, doctors and hospital emergency EMS, doctors and hospital emergency room staff.room staff.

Prepares inventory of students and staff Prepares inventory of students and staff who have CPR and other emergency who have CPR and other emergency medical training. medical training.

Remains the medical point person Remains the medical point person during a crisis.during a crisis.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Campus level roles:Campus level roles: School Police/Security School Police/Security – – Act as liaison with other emergency service Act as liaison with other emergency service

providers. providers. Provide guidance on safety issues. Provide guidance on safety issues. SBLE focus is on preventing problem SBLE focus is on preventing problem

behaviors, but SROs also provide classroom behaviors, but SROs also provide classroom presentations, input into school safety planning presentations, input into school safety planning and security improvements, and help with and security improvements, and help with positive role modeling for students. positive role modeling for students.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Qualities of Team members.Qualities of Team members. Understanding of school culture/mission. Understanding of school culture/mission. A sense of responsibility beyond routine. A sense of responsibility beyond routine. Ability to establish rapport quickly. Ability to establish rapport quickly. Ability to listen to difficult feelings and Ability to listen to difficult feelings and

experiences of others. experiences of others. Clear about feelings thoughts biases. Clear about feelings thoughts biases. Maintain confidentiality. Maintain confidentiality. Aware of limitations. Aware of limitations. Aware of the need for self care. Aware of the need for self care.

Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

Chief David Rider, M.S.Chief David Rider, M.S.Fort Bend ISD Police 281-634-5501Fort Bend ISD Police 281-634-5501

I NSTI TUTE CR I M I NAL JUSTICE STUDI ESCen ter Safe Com m un ities & Schools

TEX AS STATE UNI VERSI TY

I NSTI TUTE CR I M I NAL JUSTICE STUDI ESCen ter Safe Com m un ities & Schools

TEX AS STATE UNI VERSI TY

350 N. Guadalupe, Suite 140, PMB 164San Marcos, Texas 78666.

877-304-2727 www.cscs.txstate.edu