What is the
district's responsibility to be in compliance with Senate Bill 11
(TEC § 37.108)?
Governor Perry signed into law Senate Bill 11 (TEC
§ 37.108), which is an executive mandate for schools that requires
all schools in the state of Texas to conduct comprehensive school
safety audits. Under Senate Bill 11, school districts are required
to do the following:
- Implement a security audit as required by Subsection (b) of
the legislation
- Conduct a comprehensive security audit of the district's facilities.
To the extent possible, a district shall follow security audit
procedures developed by the State School Safety Agency or a comparable
public or private entity. This must be accomplished by 31 August
2008, and is required every three years thereafter.
A school district must report the results of the security audit
conducted under Subsection (b) to the district's board of trustees
and the state.
The purpose of the audit is to identify safety and security practices,
policies and needs on each school campus within a district and to
make recommendations to help the district create the safest environment
possible for students.
Components of the audit process:
- Safety and security of site and building exterior and interior
- Access control
- Type and extent of monitoring and surveillance
- Development and enforcement of policies, intervention and prevention
plans
- Level of staff development
- Opportunities for student involvement
- Level of parent and community involvement
- Role of law enforcement
- Crisis communication and development of emergency operation
plans
- School climate and culture
To find resources that help you spread
the word or implement security
solutions during Texas Safe Schools Week, or to receive more information
on
Senate Bill 11, contact the LearnSafe™ Initiative at (866)
SAFE-024 or by email at info@learnsafe.org.
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