TEA School Safety & Crisis Management 2

Question 1

Under the Texas Safe Schools Act, which of the following is a required component of a school's multihazard emergency operations plan?

Accepted Answer

Procedures for responding to natural disasters, armed attacks, and other hazards

Answer

The Texas Safe Schools Act requires EOPs to address multiple hazard types including natural disasters, armed attacks, and other emergencies, reflecting the 'multihazard' designation.

Question 2

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a 'reunification' procedure following a school emergency evacuation?

Accepted Answer

To account for and safely release students to authorized guardians

Answer

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.

Question 3

The Texas Commission on School Safety was created primarily to fulfill which function?

Accepted Answer

Develop statewide recommendations for school safety policies and programs

Answer

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.

Question 4

A principal discovers that a student brought a firearm to campus. Under Texas Education Code §37.007, what is the mandatory consequence?

Accepted Answer

Expulsion and referral to a disciplinary alternative education program for at least one year

Answer

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.

Question 5

When developing a school safety plan, a principal must ensure the plan meets which of the following standards to be effective and legally compliant?

Accepted Answer

Shared with all staff, practiced through regular drills, and updated annually

Answer

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.

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TEA School Safety & Crisis Management 2