School Safety & Crisis Management Flashcards
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Under the Texas Safe Schools Act, which of the following is a required component of a school's multihazard emergency operations plan?
Answer: Procedures for responding to natural disasters, armed attacks, and other hazards
The Texas Safe Schools Act requires EOPs to address multiple hazard types including natural disasters, armed attacks, and other emergencies, reflecting the 'multihazard' designation.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a 'reunification' procedure following a school emergency evacuation?
Answer: To account for and safely release students to authorized guardians
Reunification procedures ensure all students are properly accounted for and safely released only to authorized guardians in an organized and secure manner after an emergency.
The Texas Commission on School Safety was created primarily to fulfill which function?
Answer: Develop statewide recommendations for school safety policies and programs
The Texas Commission on School Safety was established to develop statewide recommendations, strategies, and best practices for improving school safety policies and programs across Texas.
A principal discovers that a student brought a firearm to campus. Under Texas Education Code §37.007, what is the mandatory consequence?
Answer: Expulsion and referral to a disciplinary alternative education program for at least one year
Under TEC §37.007, students who bring firearms to school must be expelled and placed in a disciplinary alternative education program for at least one year, consistent with the federal Gun-Free Schools Act.
When developing a school safety plan, a principal must ensure the plan meets which of the following standards to be effective and legally compliant?
Answer: Shared with all staff, practiced through regular drills, and updated annually
Effective and legally compliant safety plans must be shared with all staff, practiced through regular drills, and updated at least annually as required by Texas law.
Texas's 'Anonymous Alerts' tip line system is designed primarily to allow students to do which of the following?
Answer: Report bullying and safety concerns without revealing their identity
Texas's Anonymous Alerts system provides students a confidential way to report bullying and other safety concerns, lowering the barrier to reporting by protecting the reporter's identity.
Which federal legislation requires schools receiving federal funding to provide a safe and drug-free school environment and includes provisions for expelling students who bring weapons to school?
Answer: The Gun-Free Schools Act
The Gun-Free Schools Act requires schools receiving federal funding to expel for at least one year any student who brings a firearm to school, a requirement mirrored in Texas Education Code.