Safety is Our Priority
As a District, we are deeply heartbroken and saddened by the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. We join those across our nation extending our condolences to those directly impacted by this tragedy.
In CFBISD, safety is our number one priority. At the June 7 School Board Meeting, the district administration will recommend for approval an RFP for a Comprehensive Safety Assessment. This assessment will include all physical and human aspects of safety and security. The assessment will evaluate and make recommendations for changes to facilities, training, protocols, staffing, technology, and assessing threats. Currently, our district has a crisis plan in place including:
- Our campuses perform safety drills each year including, lockdown/lockout, shelter-in-place, reverse evacuation, and fire drills.
- Working with our local law enforcement entities, the District evaluates all of our campuses to ensure that they are safe.
- Over the summer, we added safety vestibules at the remaining Middle Schools that did not previously have them.
- Our School Resource Officers are an important aspect of our safety plan providing valuable input and knowledge regarding school safety.
While we take many measures to protect our students and staff on a daily basis, we know that we always can look to do more. As a District, we want our staff, parents and community members to know we will continue to do everything possible to heighten our efforts and awareness. This includes continuing our crisis drills with all of our campuses.
During a crisis, CFBISD will communicate with parents and families through various methods. The District uses our electronic notification system (Blackboard Connect) that sends a text, phone message, email and “push notification” through the District app to staff and parents to relay information during an emergency, depending on the situation.
District App – www.cfbapp.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com/cfbisd
Twitter – www.twitter.com/cfbisd
In addition, our school counselors are available to provide support for students in need during this time. Below are some resources for parents to speak with their about this tragedy:
The District will continue to be vigilant regarding the safety of our students and staff.