Institute for Criminal Justice Studies School Safety Teams School Safety Teams ©This TCLEOSE approved Crime Prevention Curriculum is the property of CSCS-ICJS SBLE – Basic (2008)

School Safety Teams Presented by: Chief David Rider, M.S. Fort Bend ISD Police

Learning Objectives The participant will be able to articulate the need for School Safety Teams. The participant will be able to articulate the need for School Safety Teams. The participant will be able to identify the basic structure of a District and Campus Safety Team. The participant will be able to identify the basic structure of a District and Campus Safety Team. The participant will be able to identify the different roles between a District Safety Team and a Campus Safety Team. The participant will be able to identify the different roles between a District Safety Team and a Campus Safety Team.

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

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 Teams Operational necessity. Positive educational environment as well as a secure environment. Positive educational environment as well as a secure environment. Public confidence. Public confidence. Staff confidence. Staff confidence. Student confidence. Student confidence.

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

Team Structure District Safety Team District Safety Team Superintendent Superintendent Chief Instructional Officer Chief Instructional Officer Chief Finance Officer Chief Finance Officer General Counsel General Counsel Student Health Services Student Health Services Counseling Services Counseling Services Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Transportation Transportation Food Service Food Service Facilities Maintenance Facilities Maintenance Public Relations Public Relations External Emergency Service Providers External Emergency Service Providers

Team Roles District Safety Team District Safety Team Provide for the development of multi-hazard safety plan templates for district. Provide for the development of multi-hazard safety plan templates for district. Provide for training development and delivery necessary to accomplish overall safety goals. Provide for training development and delivery 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 service providers during emergencies (manage the District Emergency Operations Center). Provide liaison between district and other service providers during emergencies (manage the District Emergency Operations Center). Make recommendations to the Superintendent on safety issues. Make recommendations to the Superintendent on safety issues.

Team Structure Campus Safety Team Campus Safety Team Principal Principal Counselor Counselor School Nurse School Nurse Custodian Custodian Cafeteria manager Cafeteria manager Office staff Office staff Librarian Librarian Select teaching staff Select teaching staff Security/Police staff Security/Police staff

Team Roles Campus (Facility) Safety Teams Campus (Facility) Safety Teams To develop the campus (facility) multi-hazard plan utilizing the template. To develop the campus (facility) multi-hazard plan utilizing the template. Ensure all staff is trained to their role in the plan. Ensure all staff is trained to their role in the plan.

Team Roles Campus level roles: Campus level roles: Principal - Principal - Responsible for all planning meetings. Responsible for all planning meetings. Coordinates the broad and specific functions of the team during a crisis. Coordinates the broad and specific functions of the team during a crisis.

Team Roles Campus level roles: Campus level roles: Communication Coordinator-PIO Communication Coordinator-PIO Establishes guidelines for external and internal communication. Establishes guidelines for external and internal communication. Sole contact person for all media and staff. Activates telephone call tree. Sole contact person for all media and staff. Activates telephone call tree. Works with Principal in advance to establish an internal classroom telephone/intercom communications procedures. Works with Principal in advance to establish an internal classroom telephone/intercom communications procedures.

Team Roles Campus level roles: Campus level roles: Custodian/Maintenance Staff- Custodian/Maintenance Staff- Head custodian works with the school crisis team. Head custodian works with the school crisis team. During an emergency, the Custodian/Maintenance staff members may work with law enforcement to help with vehicle or pedestrian traffic. During an emergency, the Custodian/Maintenance staff members may work with law enforcement to help with vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

Team Roles Campus level roles: Campus level roles: School Counselor - School Counselor - Establishes a response plan for counseling services. Establishes a response plan for counseling services. Utilize available resources. Utilize available resources. Coordinates meetings, counseling sessions, and grief management resources. Coordinates meetings, counseling sessions, and grief management resources.

Team Roles Campus level roles: Campus level roles: School Nurse – School Nurse – Coordinates advance procedures with EMS, doctors and hospital emergency room staff. Coordinates advance procedures with EMS, doctors and hospital emergency room staff. Prepares inventory of students and staff who have CPR and other emergency medical training. Prepares inventory of students and staff who have CPR and other emergency medical training. Remains the medical point person during a crisis. Remains the medical point person during a crisis.

Team Roles Campus level roles: Campus level roles: School Police/Security – School Police/Security – Act as liaison with other emergency service providers. Act as liaison with other emergency service providers. Provide guidance on safety issues. Provide guidance on safety issues. SBLE focus is on preventing problem behaviors, but SROs also provide classroom presentations, input into school safety planning and security improvements, and help with positive role modeling for students. SBLE focus is on preventing problem behaviors, but SROs also provide classroom presentations, input into school safety planning and security improvements, and help with positive role modeling for students.

Team 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 experiences of others. Ability to listen to difficult feelings and 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.

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Chief David Rider, M.S. Fort Bend ISD Police N. Guadalupe, Suite 140, PMB 164 San Marcos, Texas