School District publishes safety audit results

Last month the KISD Board of Trustees reviewed a required annual safety audit. The report indicated that the district had all required plans and procedures or were in the process of revision/developing of others. {{more}}

 

The audit report indicated the following.

• All campuses had an improvement plan that addressed a safe learning environment with an Emergency Plan that coordinates with the district?s operation plan.

• The Emergency Operations Plan addresses multiple hazards including i.e. pandemic health control issues and specific local hazards.

• Campus plans include detailed site plans and floor plans, procedures for crisis communication, for student accountability in an emergency and for parent/guardian reunification with students after an incident.

• Last year all campuses practiced – evacuation or fire drills, lockdown drills and severe weather drills. Other drills practiced by some but not all of the campuses included – Shelter-in-Place Drills, Reverse Evacuation Drills and Tabletop Drills.

• Each campus had a campus safety team in place.

• All district emergency management team and some of the campus teams have been trained in the National Incident Management System/Incident Command System.

• The district requires and conducts training for all staff in emergency management.

• The district has a key (building/room) control policy.

• Some of the campuses can conduct a lockdown without staff having to enter the hallway to lock the classroom doors.

The report indicates that policies/procedures and training are in place and followed for:

• visitor access to campuses;
• receiving and managing deliveries to campuses (in process);
• receiving and managing all contractors/service providers;
• identification badges for campus staff and secondary students;
• identification badges for secondary students;
• emergency management training for staff;
• safety and health training programs for staff;
• an anonymous reporting system;
• notifying parents/guardians in case of an emergency;
• identifying, assisting, and addressing students who exhibit early warning signs of violence.
• infection control;
• transportation safety; and,
• stadium safety (in process).

Primary Point of Contact Information:

Name: Gary Dugger

Title: Superintendent

Phone: 817-563-8000

Email: [email protected]