A Safety Message from
Superintendent, Dr. Greg Smith
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Final Safety Recommendations
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The Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a set of recommendations outlined by the District’s School Safety Committee during its regular July 23, 2018 meeting. The approved recommendations address facilities, security personnel, student mental wellness, security training and protocols, policies and procedures, and communications in an effort to improve overall safety for students and staff.
Read more
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A Closer Look at the
Standard Response Protocol
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A critical ingredient in the safe school recipe is the classroom response to an incident at school. Weather events, fire, accidents, intruders and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by students, teachers, staff and administration.
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Creek ISD is expanding the safety program to include the Standard Response Protocol - Extended (SRPx). The SRPx is based on these five actions: Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter and Hold. In the event of an emergency, the action and appropriate direction will be communicated to students and staff.
Please take a moment to review these actions. Students and staff will be trained and the school will drill these actions over the course of the school year.
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LOCKOUT
“Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors”
Lockout is called when there is a threat or hazard outside of the school building.
STUDENTS:
- Return to inside of building
- Do business as usual
TEACHERS:
- Recover students and staff from outside building
- Increased situational awareness
- Do business as usual
- Take roll, account for students
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LOCKDOWN
“Locks, Lights, Out of Sight”
Lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the school building.
STUDENTS:
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not use your cell phone
TEACHERS:
- Lock classroom door
- Lights out
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Wait for First Responders to open door
- Take roll, account for students
- Do not use your cell phone
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EVACUATE
“To the Announced Location”
Evacuate is called to move students and staff from one location to another.
STUDENTS:
- Bring your phone
- Leave your stuff behind
- Form a single file line
- Show your hands
- Be prepared for alternatives during response
TEACHERS:
- Grab roll sheet, if possible
- Lead students to Evacuation Location
- Take roll, account for students
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SHELTER
“For a Hazard Using a Safety Strategy”
Shelter is called when the need for personal protection is necessary
Sample Hazards: Tornado, Hazmat
Sample Safety Strategies: Evacuate to shelter area or seal the room
STUDENTS:
- Appropriate hazards and safety strategies
TEACHERS:
- Appropriate hazards and safety strategies
- Take roll, account for students
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HOLD
"In Your Classroom"
Hold is called when the hallways need to be kept clear, even during class changes.
STUDENTS:
- Remain in your classroom
- Do business as usual
TEACHERS:
- Recover students and staff from hallways
- Close and lock classroom door
- Take roll, account for students
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CCISD Alerts Emergency App
Students, parents, staff and community members are now able to download and utilize the new CCISD Alerts Emergency App. The emergency app and corresponding website features current security status, an anonymous reporting system, emergency protocols, and pertinent school safety information. Search for “Clear Creek ISD” in the app stores to download.
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Dress Code Changes
For student safety, there have been some changes to the CCISD Dress Code: no trench coats, oversized jackets, and any hoods on sweaters must be worn down during the school day.
Read the entire CCISD Dress Code.
Be mindful that intermediate schools may have adopted a Standardized Dress Code. Check your campus website for more information.
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See Something, Say Something
CCISD's new See Something, Say Something anonymous tip reporting system allows users to submit information to school and district officials on topics such as bullying, school safety, threats, violence, cheating and more.
Click here to fill out the online form.
The form can also be accessed through the CCISD Alerts Emergency App.
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Student ID Badges
All students in grades 6-12 will be required to wear identification badges. The badges will be provided by the school and are intended to provide campus staff an immediate visual if there is someone who should not be on campus.
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Visitor Identification on Campuses
Please note, visitors must present a valid photo ID, at all times, prior to gaining entrance into any Clear Creek ISD campus.
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Bus Safety
All Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten students will be released at their bus stop
only
if a parent or approved family member has a bus card. Students will receive their bus cards on the first day of school.
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Student Text Message Notifications
Beginning this school year, parents will have the option to include their student’s phone number when completing the back-to-school forms. Students can then opt-in to receive text messages in an emergency situation that pertains to their campus.
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***Bags are subject to search at any time
while on a Clear Creek ISD campus***
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Bullying Prevention
and Reporting
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What is Bullying
Bullying is defined in Section 37.0832 of the Education Code as a single significant act or a pattern of acts by one or more students directed at another student that exploits an imbalance of power and involves engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that:
- Has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property;
- Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student;
- Materially and substantially disrupts the educational process or the orderly operation of a classroom or school; or
- Infringes on the rights of the victim at school.
Bullying includes cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is defined by Section 37.0832 of the Education Code as bullying that is done through the use of any electronic communication device, including through the use of a cellular or other type of telephone, a computer, a camera, electronic mail, instant messaging, text messaging, a social media application, an Internet website, or any other Internet-based communication tool.
Bullying Prohibited
The District prohibits bullying, including cyberbullying, as defined by state law. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy and is prohibited. Bullying of a student could occur by physical contact or through electronic means and may include hazing, threats, taunting, teasing, confinement, assault, demands for money, destruction of property, theft of valued possessions, name calling, rumor spreading, or ostracism.
The District prohibits retaliation by a student or District employee against any person who in good faith makes a report of bullying, serves as a witness, or participates in an investigation. Examples of retaliation may include threats, rumor spreading, ostracism, assault, destruction of property, unjustified punishments, or unwarranted grade reductions. Unlawful retaliation does not include petty slights or annoyances.
Timely Reporting
Reports of bullying shall be made as soon as possible after the alleged act or knowledge of the alleged act. A failure to immediately report may impair the District’s ability to investigate and address the prohibited conduct.
Reporting Procedures
To obtain assistance and intervention, any student who believes that he or she has experienced bullying or believes that another student has experienced bullying should immediately report the alleged acts to a teacher, school counselor, principal, or other District employee.
The District has also developed the
See Something, Say Something
system allowing students, staff or parents to anonymously report an alleged incident of bullying.
For additional resources, please visit:
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We know our students will make great choices this year but just in case, we want our parents and students to be very familiar with the consequences of cheating, vaping, bullying, making threats, bringing prohibited items on campus and more.
Please read the Student Code of Conduct
, but let’s hope we won’t have to use it.
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