Texas Public Schools are required to develop and enforce various student discipline policies that follow the Texas Education Code and federal law. This includes a student code of conduct that outlines disciplinary actions taken based on the students behavior. The Texas Education Agency's Student Discipline Program provides guidance to Local Education Agencies and Regional Education Service Centers on the disciplinary policies and procedures as well as discipline data reporting requirements outlined in the Texas Education Data Standards.

Course Description

The goal of the Active Shooter Exercise Development Workshop is to provide first responder and city, county, and state officials with the knowledge, skills and abilities to lead an Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise.

Scope

Past Active shooter events have proven the need for realistic exercises delivered in the community. This course answers that need by providing a train the trainer (TtT) course on how to design and deliver a Tabletop exercise (TTX). This course will also provide template materials needed to deliver five (5) different TTXs, with one (1) of the five TTXs delivered in the afternoon of the training day.

Attendance Requirements

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Suggested Audience

The Active Shooter Exercise Development Exercise Workshop is an On-Line, train-the-trainer course designed for individuals who may be responsible for developing and delivering active shooter tabletop exercises. Past events have demonstrated that a key point to effective whole community preparation includes coordination across all professional disciplines that have responsibilities in the event of an active shooter incident.

Attendees include but are not limited to:

• Law Enforcement
• Fire
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Emergency Management
• Schools (K thru University)
• Houses of Worship
• Entertainment Venues
• Assisted Living Facilities
• Long Term Care Facilities
• Transportation Industry
• Airport, Subways, Bus Lines
• City, County, & State Agencies
• Hospital Industry
• Retail Malls
• Public Health & Hospital Staff
• Hotels & Motels
• Federal Agencies
• Elected and Appointed Officials

The TCOLE 4064 virtual and in-person trainings are two-day. 20 hour training designed to assist SBLE officers and school districts with compliance of legislative mandates requiring districts employing a peace/resource officer to create a policy requiring officers to complete education and training. All TCOLE 4064 trainings are free. Topics will include:

• Child and Adolescent Development and Psychology
• Mental Health Crisis Intervention and Cultural Competency
• De-escalation Techniques and Techniques for Limiting the Use of Force, including the Use of Physical, Mechanical, and Chemical Restraints.
• Mental and Behavioral Health Needs of Children with Disabilities or Special Needs.
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Conflict Resolution Techniques, and Restorative Justice Techniques.

Restorative Practices helps us to build healthy relationships by identifying core values and establishing consensus around how we relate to one another when harm has occurred, and creating accountability for self and others.

In this 4-hr session, participants will first learn about what Restorative Practices is and is not, followed by why Restorative Practices is a proactive and reactive tool that campuses should have in their intervention toolbox. Participants will also learn how to facilitate the restorative process, implement foundational structures for implementation, key components for data collection, an analysis to track program effectiveness.