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Emergency Preparedness
School Safety Coordinator
Adam Garza
Freeman Heights Administration Offices
300 N 27th Street
Temple, TX 76504
(254)215-6818
Safe and secure schools are a priority to the Temple Board of Trustees, Central and Campus Administration, Classroom Teachers and all TISD Support Personnel.
Listed below are some of the measures and precautions Temple ISD has in place to ensure safe and secure schools:
- Strong Partnership with the Temple Police Department and Temple Fire & Rescue
- Staff Development concerning safety issues
- Employee Name Badges
- Visitor Badges
- Crisis Management Procedure Manual
- District & Campus Crisis Management Teams
- TISD Student Code of Conduct
- Regular Campus Fire and Tornado Drills
- Regular Campus Lockdown Drills (with Temple PD)
Parents should become familiar with the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for their child’s school, paying particular attention to safety and security concerns. Questions concerning school safety should be directed to the school principal or the School Safety Coordinator at (254) 215-6818.
Crisis Management Plan
TISD cares about the safety of our students and staff and, as such, the Crisis Management Plan has been developed to serve as a reference for school personnel to use as they prepare for emergencies or crisis situations.
The purpose of the TISD Crisis Management Plan is to provide personnel in the Temple Independent School District with a better understanding of their authority, responsibilities and duties as they protect the students entrusted to their care.
The TISD Crisis Management Plan has four phases of Crisis Planning:
- Prevention/Mitigation
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
The School Safety Coordinator provides constant training for District staff and students in emergency response procedures.
The TISD Crisis Management Plan provides steps to coordinate with:
- Local Law Enforcement
- Public Safety
- Public Health
- Mental Health Agencies
- Local Government
Parents and guardians may view a copy of the Crisis Management Plan at the Central Administration Offices.
Severe Weather Policy
In the event of severe weather, the decision to close schools or delay start times will be announced no later than 6am of the day in question.
Listed below are several ways parents and families can receive notification of severe weather closings/delayed start/early release:
- TISD School Messenger - an automated system that sends a pre-recorded message to all phone numbers in the database
- Severe Weather information will be posted on the TISD home page (www.tisd.org)
- Local Radio & Television stations
- A recorded message will be left on the TISD Information Line, at (254) 215-6782
View the entire Severe Weather Policy (PDF)
To ensure that we have the most current phone information for weather-related emergencies, please notify your child's campus whenever your contact information changes.
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