TEA School Safety & Crisis Management

Question 1

Under Texas Education Code §37.108, school districts are required to review and update their multihazard emergency operations plan (EOP) at least how often?

Accepted Answer

Annually

Answer

Every 5 years

Answer

Every 3 years

Answer

Every 2 years

Question 2

The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), which provides training and resources for school safety, was established under which institution?

Accepted Answer

Texas State University System

Answer

Texas Education Agency

Answer

University of Texas System

Answer

Texas A&M University System

Question 3

Under Texas law, which types of emergency drills must schools conduct at least once per semester?

Accepted Answer

Fire, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills

Answer

Fire drills only

Answer

Shelter-in-place drills only

Answer

Lockdown drills only

Question 4

When a principal activates a 'lockout' procedure, what does this typically require?

Accepted Answer

External doors are secured while normal activities continue inside

Answer

Students move to interior rooms away from windows

Answer

All students are evacuated to a predetermined outdoor location

Answer

Students shelter under desks and away from windows

Question 5

The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) used in Texas schools identifies which set of primary response actions?

Accepted Answer

Lockdown, Lockout, Evacuate, Shelter, Hold

Answer

Run, Hide, Fight

Answer

Secure, Contain, Evacuate, Notify

Answer

Evacuate, Shelter, Reunite, Account

Question 6

Under Texas Education Code, a principal must report which type of incident to law enforcement within a specified timeframe?

Accepted Answer

Any incident that may constitute a criminal offense

Answer

Only incidents involving weapons on campus

Answer

Only incidents involving physical assault of staff

Answer

Only incidents involving controlled substances

Question 7

When a student makes a specific, credible threat to harm another student, which body is responsible under Texas law for conducting a formal threat assessment?

Accepted Answer

Multidisciplinary threat assessment team

Answer

School counselor acting alone

Answer

Principal acting alone

Answer

Campus security officer