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PREVENTION<br />
The CFISD police department has increased its number of commissioned<br />
police officers from 86 in 2017 to 108 for <strong>2018</strong>-2019. The department will<br />
also implement three K-9 units trained in narcotics and nitrate detection.<br />
Two police officers will transition into mental health officer positions to<br />
assist the guidance and counseling and psychological services departments<br />
in addressing mental health concerns on campuses.<br />
Safety and security upgrades funded by the 2014 Bond Program continue<br />
to roll out at campuses, including secured entry vestibules, bullet-resistant<br />
glass, additional security cameras and emergency call stations. Panic buttons<br />
will be installed in all portable buildings in <strong>2018</strong>-2019.<br />
All students in grades 6-12 will be required to wear a student ID badge<br />
during the instructional day and will join elementary students in<br />
wearing the badges on board school buses. All school visitors will be<br />
distinguished by a visitor badge issued at check-in.<br />
Backpacks worn by secondary students on school property are required to<br />
be clear backpacks. Belongings carried inside or outside of the backpack<br />
are limited to no more than two non-transparent 6- by 9-inch purse(s) or<br />
similar bag(s). Approved extracurricular bags including instrument cases<br />
are permitted in the building but must be stored in respective areas during<br />
the instructional day. Visitors to Cy-Fair FCU and Pridgeon stadiums in<br />
<strong>2018</strong>-2019 will be required to limit bags to clear bags or a non-transparent<br />
6-by-9-inch purse or similar bag.<br />
All campuses will implement procedures for limiting entry points for<br />
faculty, students and visitors. The district will also continue to explore<br />
the possibility of identifying exit-only doors and removing door handles<br />
on certain doors. Food deliveries for students will be prohibited by fast<br />
food delivery drivers.<br />
IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION<br />
Campuses will continue to advertise the Cy-Fair Tipline for students, an<br />
internal and anonymous reporting system. A visible button will be added<br />
to each campus website for easy sharing with the CFPD and campus administration.<br />
The CFPD will continue to work with the Houston Regional<br />
Intelligence Service Center to identify potential threats on social media.<br />
Two mental health intervention teams, each consisting of two licensed<br />
professional counselors, a licensed specialist in school psychology and<br />
a mental health school resource officer, have been developed to assist<br />
students, administration and parents in developing a positive and<br />
proactive plan for mental health. All teachers, counselors, district and<br />
campus administrators, transportation and community programs staff<br />
will undergo mental health assessment training prior to the start of the<br />
school year. All elementary and secondary counselors will be trained on<br />
completing threat assessment interviews.<br />
RESPONSE<br />
CFISD’s school safety and security committee will meet three times per<br />
year and provide updates and reports to the Board of Trustees twice a<br />
year. All campuses will continue to implement and practice emergency<br />
operations plans, based on a template provided by the Texas School<br />
Safety Center. All campus and district administrators will be trained in<br />
the Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method<br />
prior to the start of the school year.<br />
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All staff members will receive active shooter training prior to the start of the<br />
school year, while all CFPD officers are required to complete active shooter<br />
trainings such as ALERRT and ERASE as well as crisis intervention training.<br />
A mental health crisis response team consisting of licensed behavior health<br />
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View the Safety and Security Action Plan presented during the Aug.<br />
9 th Board of Trustees work session on the CFISD YouTube channel.<br />
For all safety- and security-related details in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD,<br />
visit www.cfisd.net/safety.<br />
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