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School Safety

Having safe schools is one of our region's highest priorities. We recognize that without a safe and orderly academic environment, teachers and students cannot thrive.
 

Region 7 Districts have the opportunity to join the School Safety Co-op which includes:

  • Provide professional development opportunities through face-to-face, webinars, and online courses to school safety and security. Training includes but is not limited to the following:                                                                         o Emergency Management                                                                                                                                         o Behavioral Threat Assessment                                                                                                                               o Dating Violence                                                                                                                                                       o Standard Response Protocol-Standard Reunification Method                                                                               o Legislative updates
  • Provide training to the mandatory safety and security committee(s).
  • Provide on-site guidance through the security/safety audit process
  • Provide technical assistance to the Safe and Supportive School Program Team/Behavior Threat Assessment Teams documentation.
  • Provide technical assistance in reviewing and updating the Emergency Operation Plans before submission to the Texas School Safety Center.
  • Provide an online safety survey.
  • Provide on-site active attacker response training upon request.
  • Provide unlimited support during a crisis or emergency.
 
To register for trainings click here: Region 7 Workshop Page

AED/CPR Training

Who needs to be certified?
 
DBA Legal
How often do districts need to make instruction available?
 
DMA Legal
TEC 21.0541, TEC 22.902, TEC 28.0023, TEC 33.086, TEC 38.017, HSC 779.002

Cardiac arrest procedure requirements for districts:

TEC 38.018

CKD Legal

Student AED/CPR training requirements:

EHAC Legal

Bully Prevention

Staff development bully-prevention-related training requirements:

TEC 21.451

Bully transfer policy:

TEC 25.0342

FDB Legal

Bully definition and policy:

TEC 37.0832

FFI Legal

TxSSC program development requirements:

TEC 37.218

FFF Legal

Options to provide for students as related to bully prevention and intervention:

TEC 37.001(a)-(b-1),(e)

FO Legal

Options to provide for Counseling options for students involved in bullying:

TEC 37.0832

FFEA Legal

Conflict Resolution

Dating Violence

District improvement plan requirements:

BQ Legal

TEC 37.0831, TEC 38.0041, TEC 42.072

Extracurricular Activity Safety Training

Those who must complete an extracurricular activity safety training program: 

TEC 33.202(b),(e),(f)    TAC 76.1003

Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan

Multi-hazard emergency operation plan requirements and details:

CKC Legal

The school safety and security committee responsibilities: 

CK Legal

TEC 37.108,    TEC 37.207

Safety and Security Committee

The safety and security committee's role in the emergency operations plan:

CKC Legal

The safety and security committee's members and requirements:

CK Legal

Storage of bleeding control stations and AEDs:

CKD Legal

TEC 37.108(f)(8)    TEC 37.109

Traumatic Bleeding Protocol

Protocol requirements and details:

CKD Legal

TEC 38.030

Safe & Supportive Schools and Threat Assessment Team

Threat assessment and safe & supportive school team requirements, responsibilities, and policies & procedures:

FFB Legal

TEC 37.115  TEC 37.220

Texas State Safety Center Safe and Sound Schools I Love U Guys Foundation
 
 

Contact Us

Paul Thompson, D.M., M.S.C.J.
Specialist, Federal Programs
pthompson@esc7.net
(903) 988-6989
Dana Harper, M.Ed.
Specialist, Federal Programs
dharper@esc7.net
(903) 988-6785