{"id":953,"date":"2022-07-27T18:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T18:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/?page_id=953"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:47:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:47:42","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"953\" class=\"elementor elementor-953\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d52dda elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9d52dda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0291faf\" data-id=\"0291faf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8ba44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa8ba44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d0076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d0076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2027d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2027d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba1c11e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba1c11e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-062ece0\" data-id=\"062ece0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9093de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9093de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creating a safe environment for teaching and learning has long been RISD\u2019s No. 1 priority.<\/p> \n\n<p>For decades, RISD has been on the leading edge of physical improvements and districtwide programs designed to ensure the safety of students and staff. Through the community\u2019s ongoing support of bond programs, RISD schools are well-equipped with safety and security in mind, with funding for updates and improvements provided each bond cycle, or periodically supplemented through grants.<\/p>\n\n<p>These FAQs are designed to inform RISD stakeholders (parents, employees, students, community) about the ways RISD works to create a safe and secure environment for teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca81692 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ca81692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do RISD schools have safety plans?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\"><p>Yes. Each RISD campus has a specific emergency operations plan that is reviewed annually by campus administrators and RISD Safety &amp; Security staff. The site-specific plans inform safety-related preparedness and actions on that campus.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are there police officers and\/or armed guards inside RISD schools? How is RISD complying with the new legislation (HB 3) requiring armed personnel in schools? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. All RISD junior high schools\/middle schools and high schools are assigned sworn and armed Dallas or Richardson Police Officers, present inside secondary schools every school day. These officers are known as school resource officers (SROs), and they provide a variety of functions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visible deterrents to illegal or unsafe activity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediate response to unsafe or criminal activity occurring at a school.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigation (with school administration and RISD Safety &amp; Security) of all reports potentially impacting school safety.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate the P3 program.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build positive relationships with students, staff and community to enhance collective ownership of maintaining a safe school environment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campus Security Officers are RISD employees, and each RISD elementary school is assigned a Safety Officer throughout the school day. RISD hires and trains Safety Officers, who must be licensed through the state of Texas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. RISD does not participate in a school marshal program, and does not permit or request teachers or other non-licensed or certified security staff to carry firearms inside schools.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety Officers are not certified peace officers, but possess a minimum of a Level III security officer license through the Texas Department of Public Safety, which includes firearms training. Unlike police officers, CSOs cannot participate in law enforcement functions, and their primary duties include serving as a visible deterrent to armed intruders, assisting with implementation of safety protocols, and monitoring\/patrolling a campus.<br \/><br \/>Should a Safety Officers be off campus for any reason, RISD may employ part time off duty police officers. Part time off duty officers provide many of the same functions as an assigned SRO does, including visible deterrence, law enforcement functions, and immediate response to safety issues. In addition to their assigned campus, all SROs and off duty officers are prepared to respond immediately to support neighboring RISD schools if the need arises.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What types of protocols and physical measures does RISD utilize to enhance school security?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\"><p>RISD has long been committed to the security of campuses, and the district has been taking measures for decades to equip campuses with safety in mind. Primarily through the RISD community\u2019s support of bond packages, RISD campuses are well-equipped with security features and equipment. Some of the protocols and security measures that RISD campuses employ include:<\/p><ul><li>School main entries have double, buzz-in secure vestibules, camera coverage and remote monitors.<\/li><li>Keyless, automatic-locking doors with electronic monitoring of all entrances.<\/li><li>Keyless, exterior door entry enabled for authorized RISD staff.<\/li><li>Full and ongoing audits of exterior door locks to ensure functionality in accordance with state requirements.<\/li><li>Wide coverage of interior surveillance cameras, including entrances and hallways.<\/li><li>Panic buttons installed for emergency staff use in undisclosed locations.<\/li><li>Expansive coverage of exterior surveillance cameras and exterior perimeter lighting.<\/li><li>Extensive signage reinforcing students and staff education about safety protocols.<\/li><li>Handheld metal detectors at each campus, used randomly as a deterrent and as needed to investigate potential safety concerns. Full-size, portable metal detectors are also used at campuses in response to potential threats or as a general deterrent to bringing prohibited items inside buildings.<\/li><li>RISD exterior doors lock automatically during school days and staff and students are educated to not open or prop side or rear doors for visitors for any reason. Visible signage reinforces this expectation, and students who violate this important safety protocol face discipline.<\/li><li>Visitors to each campus are vetted through a background check given on the spot via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verkada.com\/\"><strong>Verkada Guest system<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>All adults are expected to display either a district badge or a visitor badge, and secondary students are expected to display a student badge. Staff are trained to engage adults who do not have a proper badge, and escort them to the office for appropriate screening and vetting.<\/li><li>Visitor entry and access to campus is a point of RISD training each year, signage exists on all exterior doors reminding students, staff, and visitors of safety protocols.<\/li><li>Armed Dallas and Richardson police officer presence at all secondary schools (grades 7-12) and selected elementary schools.<\/li><li>Internal 911 system monitored and responded to by RISD Safety &amp; Security.<\/li><li>Telephones in each classroom that are 911 enabled.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What type of safety training and preparation do RISD administrators receive? How are teachers and students prepared for safety-related situations?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\"><p>RISD administrators and safety staff are trained in the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System emergency management methodologies, the Standard Response Protocol, and The Standard Reunification Method. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/\">More information about these methodologies and additional resources are available on this web page<\/a>.<\/p><p>Part of the training that teachers receive before the start of each year is dedicated to safety procedures and safety drill protocols. Once school begins, each school orients students on school safety protocols, expectations, and drills. Then, each RISD campus prepares multiple times a year for different age-appropriate safety scenarios, through \u201cI Know What To Do\u201d days at schools.<\/p><p>Different safety drills are conducted throughout the year as required under Texas state law. Parents with questions about specific drills or protocols are encouraged to contact the school principal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2125\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2125\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does RISD have employees dedicated to school security?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2125\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2125\"><p>Yes. RISD maintains a Safety &amp; Security Department that provides coverage and support to all schools as needed. RISD Safety &amp; Security is the district\u2019s liaison with School Resource Officers and first responders like police and fire\/rescue. The RISD department also helps investigate potential threats, provides physical security on campuses as needed, patrols and monitors RISD property after hours, conducts safety audits of each school, directs district and school preparedness for safety-related events and drills, provides training to principals and other administrators, and monitors national trends and best practices. In addition to RISD staff, the district periodically undergoes safety audits conducted by third parties to ensure campus and district protocols are aligned with best practices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2126\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2126\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are there police officers inside RISD schools?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2126\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2126\"><p>Yes. All RISD junior high schools\/middle schools and high schools are assigned sworn and armed Dallas or Richardson Police Officers, present inside secondary schools every school day. These officers are known as school resource officers (SROs), and they provide a variety of functions:<\/p><ul><li>Visible deterrents to illegal or unsafe activity.<\/li><li>Immediate response to unsafe or criminal activity occurring at a school.<\/li><li>Investigation (with school administration and RISD Safety &amp; Security) of all reports potentially impacting school safety.<\/li><li>Facilitate the P3 program.<\/li><li>Build positive relationships with students, staff and community to enhance collective ownership of maintaining a safe school environment.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2127\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2127\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does RISD stay aware of trends and major safety issues that occur around Texas and the U.S.?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2127\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2127\"><p>Yes. RISD Safety &#038; Security staff stay abreast of national and Texas best practices in school safety, and periodically requests third-party audits of school security protocols. Each time there is a safety incident at a school nationally, RISD staff work to understand what happened and re-evaluate RISD\u2019s protocols to ensure no gaps exist in RISD\u2019s training, planning, equipment, deterrents, or response. For example, one breakdown in the Uvalde tragedy involved an unlocked exterior door, which is very unlikely in RISD due to automatic locking doors and managed keycard access.<\/p> \n\n<p>The law enforcement partners serving and protecting RISD schools engage in a similar level of ongoing evaluation to ensure they are fully prepared and have learned from previous events around the country.<\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to emphasize that RISD treats school safety and preparation as an ongoing priority throughout each year. It is a priority consideration in all strategic planning and bond planning, and not something that only receives attention after a high profile situation happens elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n<p>In addition, RISD periodically undergoes safety audits conducted by third parties to ensure campus and district protocols are aligned with best practices. The next audit will be conducted in the first semester of the 2022-23 school year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2128\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2128\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does RISD work with first responders relating to school safety?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2128\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2128\"><p>RISD maintains a very close working relationship with Dallas, Richardson, and Garland police departments and first responders. The school district is very confident in the police departments\u2019 commitment, preparedness, and ability to respond quickly in the event of a potential threat at a school.<\/p>\n\n<p>RISD and first responders meet multiple times a year for planning and information sharing, and during the school year the district and first responders work together to address and resolve situations at schools on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n\n<p>RISD typically conducts summer training in conjunction with first responders and also partners with responders to provide school settings for police training and drills.<\/p>\n\n<p>During the school year, RISD works daily with law enforcement to investigate every potential safety issue across the district that is reported or comes to RISD\u2019s attention, whether it\u2019s something posted online, being shared electronically as a rumor, or reported by a student, parent, or staff member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2129\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2129\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">My student or I heard or saw something that concerns us \u2013 Whom do we contact and what is done?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2129\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2129\"><p>School safety is something the entire RISD community should feel ownership in. Students, parents, employees, or community members who hear a rumor or come across a social media post or text message that implies a threat to any school or any person in RISD are encouraged to report it in one of these ways:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n\n<li>Call 911 if something involves a direct threat to a school or person at school.<\/li>\n\n<li>Call or email the school principal or an assistant principal.<\/li>\n\n<li>Let the campus school resource officer know.<\/li>\n\n<li>Contact RISD Safety &amp; Security at 469-593-0911<\/li>\n\n<li>Use the anonymous reporting app available for any of RISD\u2019s four high schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Parents and students are encouraged to report what they see, but not re-post, re-send, or share something they see online or through their phone. Students who re-post or share images of potential threats from others can themselves be investigated and potentially face consequences.<\/p>\n\n<p>Every single safety-related report that comes to RISD\u2019s attention is investigated by school administrators, RISD Safety &amp; Security, and law enforcement, if appropriate. The overwhelming majority of reports turn out to be not credible threats, but everything is investigated, and students who post threatening images or speech, even when meant as a joke, can face both arrest and significant school discipline.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21210\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21210\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should parents do in the event of an emergency at their child\u2019s school?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21210\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21210\"><p>In true emergencies, including a lockdown, parents should <strong>NOT<\/strong> go to a school unless requested by the campus or district administrators.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/parent-guide-to-emergency-situations\/\">See the RISD Parent Guide to Emergency Situations<\/a> for what parents should do and how to stay ready.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/safety-protocol\/\">Visit this page to learn about each type of safety protocol and what parents can expect.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I do if my child\u2019s school is in a safety protocol?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21211\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/safety-protocol\/\">Visit this page to learn about each type of safety protocol and what parents can expect.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does RISD have specific protocols if a weapon is found at a school?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21212\"><p>RISD has protocols in place for virtually all safety-related scenarios, including discovery of both firearms and illegal knives. RISD Safety &amp; Security staff work with schools each summer to review and update campus emergency operations plans, as well as provide training.\u00a0<\/p><p>If a weapon is found on campus, administrators and law enforcement partners work immediately to identify and mitigate any potential threat, followed by a thorough investigation that typically results in both criminal justice and disciplinary consequences for all individuals involved.<\/p><p>As administrators and law enforcement are gathering information or working to locate people of interest, a campus may temporarily <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/safety-protocol\/\">be placed on a safety protocol<\/a> to ensure the safety of students and staff inside a building. If this occurs, parents will be notified through RISD\u2019s parent notification system, with a follow-up notification when the situation has been resolved.<\/p><p>RISD\u2019s first priority in any safety situation is to ensure the safety of students and staff, including identification and mitigation of potential threats, followed by communication of accurate information to parents. Parents should NOT go to a school while in a safety protocol such as a secure or lockdown. Parents will NOT be able to enter the school or pick up their child, and their presence may draw critical resources away from efforts to resolve the situation safely. For more information, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/safetysecurity\/parent-guide-to-emergency-situations\/\">RISD Parent Guide to Emergency Situations<\/a>.<\/p><p>The district works very closely with law enforcement partners in Dallas, Richardson and Garland. RISD Safety &amp; Security staff also respond to schools with potential safety situations to provide direction and support. Fortunately, a discovery of a firearm inside an RISD school is a very rare occurrence, but it is something school staff, district staff, and police prepare for and immediately respond to if it does happen.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21213\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21213\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does RISD have a committee that advises district practices related to school safety?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21213\"><p>Yes. Under Texas law, school districts must implement a School Safety and Security Committee that must include representation from:<\/p><ul><li>City Office of Emergency Management<\/li><li>Local Police Departments<\/li><li>President of the RISD Board of Trustees<\/li><li>Another member of the RISD Board of Trustees<\/li><li>RISD Superintendent<\/li><li>Designees including a classroom teacher, and parents or guardians of enrolled students<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21214\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21214\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When can community members use school facilities like tracks or tennis courts?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21214\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21214\">RISD welcomes our community to use fields, running tracks, tennis courts, and playgrounds outside of school hours. During school days, the use of such school facilities is reserved for and limited to students and staff\/coaches.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs Creating a safe environment for teaching and learning has long been RISD\u2019s No. 1 priority. For decades, RISD has been on the leading edge of physical improvements and districtwide programs designed to ensure the safety of students and staff. 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