T4PA School Safety State Initiative

Legal Disclaimer: This information is intended solely to provide general information and guidance and reflects the Title IVA School Safety State Initiative current understanding of the topics and applicable state and federal guidance. The content is subject to change as a result of additional information and guidance provided by state and federal agencies with regulatory oversight. ESCs and LEAs may choose to seek legal counsel regarding the information and guidance.

• State Initiative Resources in Response to the Robb Elementary School Shooting, TIVASSI
• Resources for Managing Crises, ESC 17
• Texas School Safety Center - School Safety Considerations
• Wellness Videos, Rhithm Team

• Supporting Children and Students
• Supporting Recovery
• Planning and Preparedness - Follow Texas Requirements concerning Drills/Exercises
• How to Talk to Kids about Violence - Common Sense Media
• Coping with School Tragedies - Resources to Support School Communities in the Aftermath of Crisis and Loss, MHTTC Network
• Averted School Violence - Lessons Learned Become Lessons Applied
• Youth Violence Prevention Resources for K-12 Schools
• TxSSC Fidelity of School Behavioral Threat Assessment Implementation Tool

Articles

• What Are Predictors of School Violence? What Are Its Consequences?
• School Policing Programs: Where We Have Been and Where We Need To Go Next

ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application-Virtual Training-LEAs

• Registration

• June 7, 2022

• 9:00 - 11:00 am

ESC Shared Events

• ESC 3 - Safe and Supportive Schools Summit
  

• July 25-26, 2022 (Virtual) @ 8:15am - 4:00pm
• $10 Registration Cost. Register Here!

TEA Title IV, Part A FAQ Document

• PDF Link
• Update coming on website June 6

Extending End for the 2019-2021 School Safety and Security Grant

• https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTEA/bulletins/31a483c
  

Title IVA Funds, 2022-2023

• Currently, there are no approved Title IV, Part A waivers for 2022-2023. Therefore, LEAs should plan to meet all Title IVA content area minimums and comprehensive needs assessment requirements (if allocation is greater than $30K) in 2022-2023.
• Regardless of allocation amount, LEAs must adhere to the 15% technology infrastructure limit in 2022-2023.
• See the TEA Title IVA Program Guide for more details.

Required Title IVA Stakeholders, 2022-2023

• During the design and development of the Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1 program, an LEA or consortium of LEAs must engage in consultation with stakeholders in the area served by the LEA. (ESEA section 4106(c)(1).
• Regardless of allocation amount, LEAs must document inclusion of all Title IV, Part A required stakeholders in the planning process before making LEA program decisions for 2022-2023 on the ESSA Consolidated Application.
• See the TEA Title IVA Program Guide and the TEA Title I Capacity Building CCNA Toolkit, Program TIVA section, for more details and related tools and resources.

ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application-Virtual Training

• Registration

• June 7, 2022

• 9:00 - 11:00 am

LaNetra Guess, Program Director, Title IV, Part A & TEA

• ESC Title IV, Part A Capacity Building Initiative, September 21 Presentation
• Title IV, Part A Program Guide
• Title IV, Part A Use of Funds One-Pager
• Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Website
• Title IV Frequently Asked Questions Document
• Title IV, Part A ESC School Safety State Initiative

Commissioner Morath's presentation

• Mental Health

Identify Mental Health Resources in Your Area

• Link
• SB 11 Mandate

Free Webinars

• All McLean Hospital webinars are free to attend and registrants receive recording/resources
• The Connections Between Parent & Child Mental Health, June 7 @ 10 am CT, Register
• How Can We support Child and Teen Mental Health?, June 16 @ 10 am CT, Register
• What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Anxiety in Kids, June 27 @ 10 am CT, Register

988 - America's Suicide Prevention + Mental Health Crisis Lifeline - JULY 16

• Strengthen and expand the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (the Lifeline).
• 988 will be available on July 16, 2022. Until then continue to use The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-8255 (1- 800-273-TALK) and through online chats
• Informational PDF Document
• 988's New Framework Webpage
• Updated SAMHSA Webpage

Wallet Suicide Prevention Cards for Parents

• English
• Spanish

As required by SB 1267, 87th Texas Legislature, SBEC approved a Continuing Education and Training Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse), regarding specific trainings that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools provide for educators and other school personnel. There are no reporting requirements by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools of the adopted professional development policy or the noting of any differences from the recommendations in the Clearinghouse. All documentations are to remain at the local level.

This clearinghouse concerns training frequency for suicide prevention, maintaining positive relationships, bullying, safety training for coaches and extracurricular activities, abuse/sex abuse/human trafficking, trauma-informed care, and administration of epinephrine.

• Districts will have to annually adopt these recommendations or state how they deviate from them. The district would maintain this information at the district level. For the most part, the recommendation for frequency is to include it in the job descriptions of school staff or provide it annually.

• Clearinghouse (PDF)
• TEC 21.4514 and the districts from TEC 21.4515
• For more information TEA SBEC Continuing Education and Training Clearinghouse website
  

• New School Safety Training for School Board Trustees -Trustees must complete the training every two years by taking the SBOE-approved school safety training, available on TEA Learn at this link.
• Please direct any questions regarding the new school safety training for trustees to schoolgovernance@tea.texas.gov.

• School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Frequently Asked Questions
• NEW! Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence, and Human Trafficking Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Document - Published April 14, 2022
• SHAC: A Guide for School Districts - Document Link

Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month May 15-June 15

• Tourette Outreach and Education Program

Child Abuse Prevention: Mandatory Reporting, Training, and Reminders

SSSP Data Collection

• Survey has been sent to Superintendent and other AskTED contact. Open from June 1-30, 2022
• TAA Letter, April 07, 2022 - Safe and Supportive School Program Update
• Beginning with the 2022-2023 SY, LEAs will report SSSP team activities by CAMPUS
  
• 2022-2023 SSSP - Data Elements: New data element to Student Discipline indicates whether the SSSP team conducted a threat assessment related to a reported disciplinary incident
  

Gun-Free Schools (GFS) Report

• Due Date June 29, 2022. Do not submit prior to the end of school.

Bullying Report (New - 87th Legislature)

• PEIMS Summer Submission
• Element ID: E1727 - Number of Bullying Incidents at each Campus
• Element ID: E1728 - Number of Cyber Bullying at each Campus
• TEC 48.009 (b-4) 2021-2022

Physical Fitness Assessment—Due June 10, 2022

• All fitness data submitted must be submitted on or before 5:00 pm (CDT) on June 10, 2022.

District Audit Reports

• August 2023 - Public schools expected deadline.
  
• August 2022 - Charter schools expected deadline.

Charter District Audit Reporting Cycle

• The reporting link was emailed to administrators on April 15, 2022.
• The online reporting system (CARtool) used to submit your audit data to the TxSSC is open and must be completed by September 15, 2022. For more information

Emergency Operation Plans and Annexes can be requested at any time by Texas School Safety Center.

Safety Audits

• September 2020 - August 2023: Public schools should conduct a safety audit of facilities
• September 2019 - August 2022: Charter schools should conduct a safety audit of facilities

2022 Texas School Safety Conference - Keeping School Safety a Priority: A Collaborative Approach

• June 19 - 23, 2022
• Registration: $350 (ends May 27, 2022); $400 (begins May 28, 2022)
• San Antonio Marriott River Center
• Register Here!

9th-Annual TASRO Safe Schools Conference

• June 27, 2022
• Hilton Palacio del Rio, 200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205-3213
• Register Here!

Light the Way - End Human Trafficking 2022 Summit

• June 14-16, 2022
• Dallas, TX

Parent and Family Engagement - Customer Service Administrator Academy

• June 7-8, 2022 @ 8:30 - 4:30 pm CST
• Austin Central Embassy Suites
• Register

Lone Star School Counselor Association 2022 Annual Conference

• November 6-8
• Frisco, Texas
• Conference Webpage.
  

• NEW! Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence, and Human Trafficking Frequently Asked Questions. FAQ Document - Published April 14, 2022
• TEA Minimum Standards for Bullying Prevention Policies and Procedures - TEA Webpage Link and PDF Link (downloadable)
• TEA School Counseling Page Website Link
• TEA Parent Resources Page Webpage Link
• TEA Counseling, Advising, & Student Support Webpage Website Link
• TEA Texas School Mental Health & Mental Health Toolkit - schoolmentalhealthtx.org

Rod Pruitt, Title IV Part A School Safety Coordinator

Nancy Galle, Title IV Part A School Safety Consultant

Amber Guthrie, Intern

Email: rpruitt@esc14.net
Website: https://www.esc14.net/page/t4si
Location: 1850 State Highway 351, Abilene, TX, USA
Phone: 325-675-8600

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