School Safety Procedures

Safety is a top priority for CISD and we will do everything in our power to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
School Resource Officers (SRO) / School Resource Deputies (SRD) are present throughout the day at all campuses.
Every CISD campus has visitor screening/sign-in procedures; visitors are required to present identification and are run through Raptor a system that provides alerts for registered sex offenders.
A criminal background check is conducted on all CISD volunteers and employees.
All employees are required to wear CISD photo identification badges.
Minor exits/entrances are locked throughout the school day. If you notice a door unlocked that shouldn't be, please notify the front office.
All campuses have video surveillance cameras on the interior and exterior of the building.
CISD utilizes a emergency notification system to communicate with staff and parents through either emails or phone calls, whichever is most appropriate for the situation at hand.
CISD schools have regular safety drills throughout the school year involving both students and staff. Campuses keep a log of all practice drills.
The district has a Crisis Management Plan that is evaluated and updated regularly.
CISD consults regularly with local law enforcement and first responders about school safety.
Every year the district does security audits throughout the district.

Standard Respons Protocol

Coppell ISD uses the Standard Response Protocol to respond to any incident-weather, accidents, intruders, other threats.

"In Your Room or Area" and is the protocol used when hallways need to be kept clear of occupants.

"Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors" and is the protocol used to safeguard people within the building.

"Locks, Lights, Out of Sight" and is the protocol used to secure individual rooms and keep occupants quiet and in place.

Evacuate may be followed by a location, and is used to move people from one location to a different location in or out of the building.

Shelter and state the Hazard and Safety Strategy for group and self protection.