Comprehensive Plan
As a district, we have in place several programs to ensure schools are safe. Some of these include:
Physical Security of Campuses
- Security cameras inside and outside schools provide live access to office staff and police
- School Resource Officer (SRO) coverage
- Controlled access with one point of entry for visitors during the school day
- Criminal background checks on all employees, volunteers, and contractors who work on District property
- Impact film
- Lockdown Buttons at all campuses
- Exterior and interior doors locked/Door notification alert system
- SRO equipment
- Detection Canines
Collaborative Safety And Security Culture
- Crisis management plans and teams at each campus
- Wide-area and local-area networks allow radio communication between staff in the event of an emergency.
- Anonymous Alerts tip line for students, parents, teachers, and community members to share concerns
- Free lunch provided to police officers in school cafeterias to increase visibility.
- Police officers encouraged to use school grounds to complete routine paperwork
- Monthly meetings between police, fire, Little Elm, and the District
- NASRO/TASRO Training for School Resource Officers
- Coordinated SWAT facility usage
Emergency Management
- District-wide Emergency Operations Plan
- Frequent safety audits
- Drills
- Tabletop exercises
- All Access to first responders
- Gaggle/Social Media Crawler
- Exterior doors numbered
- Raptor first responder system
- Emergency Responsiveness