Safety & Security Committee
In accordance with guidelines established by the Texas School Safety Center, each school district shall establish a school Safety and Security Committee.
The committee shall:
(1) participate on behalf of the district in developing and implementing emergency plans consistent with the district multihazard emergency operations plan required by Section 37.108(a) to ensure that the plans reflect specific campus, facility, or support services needs;
(2) periodically provide recommendations to the district's board of trustees and district administrators regarding updating the district multihazard emergency operations plan required by Section 37.108(a) in accordance with best practices identified by the agency, the Texas School Safety Center, or a person included in the registry established by the Texas School Safety Center under Section 37.2091;
(3) provide the district with any campus, facility, or support services information required in connection with a safety and security audit required by Section 37.108(b), a safety and security audit report required by Section 37.108(c), or another report required to be submitted by the district to the Texas School Safety Center;
(4) review each report required to be submitted by the district to the Texas School Safety Center to ensure that the report contains accurate and complete information regarding each campus, facility, or support service in accordance with criteria established by the center; and
(5) consult with local law enforcement agencies on methods to increase law enforcement presence near district campuses.
The committee shall meet at least once during each academic semester and at least once during the summer.
The Safety & Security Committee for the school year 2024-2025 is made up of the following individuals:
- Safety & Security - Forney ISD - Anson Calmes
- Office of Emergency Management - County - Steve Howie
- Local Police - Forney Police Department - Chief White
- ISD Police Dept. - Chief Saunders
- President of the district's Board of Trustees - Mr. Pharris
- Member of the district's Board of Trustees - as designated
- District's Superintendent - Dr. Terry
- Designee of the district's Superintendent - Human Services - Mr. Geer
- Designee of the district's Superintendent - Community Member - Barbara Jo Green
- Classroom teacher - Lacey Wright
- Parent or guardian of student - Kristi Raschke
- Parent or guardian of student - Dean Bierchen
- Parent or guardian of student - David Ivie
The next meeting for the Forney ISD Safety & Security Committee will be on November 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm in the Forney ISD Board Room, 600 S. Bois D'Arc St., Forney, Texas 75126.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE MEETING
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Forney ISD Administration Building,
Board Room, 600 S. Bois D’Arc St., Forney Texas
75126
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER and WELCOME
Verify Quorum
Approve minutes (March 27, 2024)
B. SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
Member verification / selection
Safety and Security Committee responsibilities
C. INTRODUCTION - DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
Anson Calmes
D. SY 2024-2025 CAMPUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Sentinel
E. TRAINING
NIMS / ICS
Psychological Training
F. EOP REVIEW AND UPDATE
G. PUBLIC COMMENT TO AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
The Committee will afford members of the public an opportunity to speak on
items listed on the agenda.**
H. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076 the committee will meet in
closed session to discuss the Texas Education Agency Intruder Detection Audit
findings.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076 the committee will meet in
closed session to discuss the District / Campus Security Audit findings.
I. CALL BACK TO ORDER
J. UPCOMING EVENTS
K. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting – Thursday, November 21, 2024