This provide a quick look at the critical plans to use during an emergency

This is an excellent plan to help bridge your campus and district plan together.

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

The following signs are required to be posted on or near the entrances of every school in Texas. Click here to download these ready to print signs.

The following web-sites post updated information and/or links to school safety material at the state and national levels.

Ø U.S. Department of Education's Web site-designed to be a one-stop shop to help school officials plan for any emergency.
www.ed.gov/emergencyplan

Ø Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide- this publication can be downloaded from the following OSEP web address: www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/actguide/index.html

Ø Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools- This publication can be downloaded from the following OSEP web address: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/gtss.html

Ø Safe Schools Related Websites- www.tea.state.tx.us/safe/

Ø Texas School Safety- has EOP templet, DAR information, school safety plans, all available on-line. www.txssc.txstate.edu/txssc.htm

Ø National School Safety Center- school safety planning ideas and resources. www.nssc1.org

Ø American School Safety- school safety planning ideas and resources. www.americanschoolsafety.com

Ø The Texas Department of Homeland Security - Texas emergency / crises management resources. www.texashomelandsecurity.com

Ø The National Office of Homeland Security - national emergency / crises management resources. www.whitehouse.gov/homeland

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security is at- www.ready.gov

Ø The Federal Emergency Management Agency- provides information regarding national emergency / crises management resources. www.fema.gov

Ø Choose To Care Home Page - Under "Helpful Links" posts all previous Texas School Safety Center Special Terrorism Alerts, the full text of the "Proactive Guide" to terrorism, and links to other relative state and federal agencies. www.choosetocare.com

Ø Discipline Help- www.disciplinehelp.com

Ø Northwest Regional Educational Laboratories (Schoolwide and Classroom Discipline) - www.nwrel.org

Ø Chapter 37. Discipline; Law and Order- Chapter 37 can also be viewed at the following TEA web address: www.tea.state.tx.us/safe/ch37/index.htm