School Safety Resources

Governor’s School Safety Correspondence

Governor’s Office News Releases

Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce Additional $874.6
 

Quick Start Guide 
for SB 546

Legislative Session School Safety Guidance

• Sentinel Update (PDF) Published June 27, 2024
• 88th Legislature School Safety Bill Review (YouTube) Published October 16, 2023
• House Bill 3 Overview and Guidance Video (YouTube) Published August 25, 2023
• Armed Security Personnel Options Webinar (YouTube) Published September 15, 2023
• Guidelines for Multihazard Emergency Operations (PDF) Published April 18, 2024
• District Vulnerability Assessment
  The Office of School Safety and Security will offer two webinars that will provide a high-level overview of the What, Where, When, Why, Who, and How of District Vulnerability Assessments.
  • Participants Must:
    • Be Superintendents and/or their school safety designee.
    • Have a registered Zoom account for verification and authentication purposes.
    • Register using their district email address.
• TEA Intruder Detection Audits 2023-2024 (PDF) Published August 8, 2024
• FY 2023 School Safety Allotment Report (PDF) Published June 4, 2024
• Vendor Directory: Silent Panic Alert Technology (PDF) Published August 12, 2025
• Vendor Directory: Emergency Response Campus Mapping (PDF) Published June 20, 2025
• Breaching Tools and Ballistic Shields (PDF) Published August 19, 2025
• Sheriff’s Safety Meetings, School Safety and Security (PDF) Published September 10, 2024
• Guidebook for SB546 Reporting on School Seat Belt Costs (PDF) Published October 24, 2025

School Safety Standards Rule Resources

• School Safety Standards and New Grant Opportunity Webinar (YouTube)
• School Safety Standards and New Grant Opportunity Webinar FAQ (PDF)
• School Safety Related Grants - FAQ Submission
• Safety and Facility Enhancement (SAFE) Grant
  The 88th Texas Legislative Session appropriated $800M towards supporting school systems in meeting the adopted school safety standards. School systems that have applied to the 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant and have not certified compliance with the facility requirements are highly encouraged to complete the Safety and Facility Enhancement (SAFE) grant needs assessment.
  • SAFE Grant Program Guidelines (PDF) Published August 24, 2023
  • SAFE Grant Needs Assessment Preview (PDF) Published August 24, 2023
  • SAFE Grant Needs Assessment Published August 24, 2023
  • More information can be found on the TEA Grant Opportunities page.
  • SAFE Grant Cycle 2 (Launching March 28th)
    • SAFE Grant Cycle 2 Overview March 2024 Webinar (PDF) Published March 19, 2024
    • SAFE Cycle 2 - March 2024 Webinar (YouTube) Published March 19, 2024
    • SAFE Grant Cycle 2 FAQs Published March 19, 2024
    • SAFE Grant Cycle 2 – Grant Allocations (PDF) Published March 21, 2024
• 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant
  TEA released a formula-based grant application to support the school safety standards proposed rules referenced above. The grant will allow for pre-award for items purchased on or after June 1, 2022. For more information, LEAs should review the allocation funding, allowable costs, and grant links listed below.
  • School Safety Formula Grant Allowable Costs (PDF) Published November 3, 2022
  • School Safety Formula Grant Allocation Funding
    • Allocation by Local Education Agency (PDF) Published November 3, 2022
    • Allocation by Education Service Center (PDF) Published November 3, 2022
  • The grant application will be available on the TEA Grant Opportunities page.
  • 2022-2025 School Safety Standards FAQs
  • See the School Safety Related Grant Programs webpage here.
• 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology Grant (Application Closed)
  TEA released a formula grant program on October 28, 2022, to provide grant funds to LEAs to purchase silent panic alert technologies for campuses as a measure of school safety. Silent panic alert technology is generally defined as a silent system signal generated by the activation of a device, either manually or through software applications, intended to signal a life-threatening or emergency situation (such as an active shooter, intruder, or other emergency situation) requiring a response from law enforcement and/or other first responders.
  • 2022-2024 SPAT FAQs
  • See the School Safety Related Grant Programs webpage here.
• School Safety Standards Cost Estimates
  With the release of the School Safety Standards, TEA has designed cost collection tools to assist LEAs. Although the survey collection has closed, all school systems that need to upgrade facilities to meet the School Safety Standards are highly encouraged to utilize these tools.
  • School Safety Standards Cost Estimate Tools
    • Campus-level School Safety Standards Cost Estimate Tool (Excel)
    • District-level School Safety Standards Cost Estimate Tool (Excel)
    • Recorded School Safety Cost Estimate Webinar

Audit Resources

• Exterior Door Safety Audit
  • Campus-level Exterior Door Safety Audit Tracker (Excel) Published June 30, 2022
  • District-level Exterior Door Safety Audit Tracker (Excel) Published June 30, 2022
• Weekly Exterior Door Sweeps
  • Weekly Exterior Door Sweeps Webinar Recording (Video) Published August 18, 2022
  • Weekly Exterior Door Sweeps Webinar Deck (PDF) Published August 12, 2022
  • Campus-Level Weekly Exterior Door Sweep Tool (Excel) Published August 18, 2022
  • District-Level Weekly Exterior Door Sweep Tool (Excel) Published July 21, 2022
• Summer Audit
  • Summer Targeted Partial Safety Audit (Excel) Published June 30, 2022
  • Summer Safety Audit Webinar Recording (Video) Published July 14, 2022
  • Summer Safety Audit Webinar Deck (PDF) Published July 14, 2022

Texas School Safety Center

The Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University serves as a central location for school safety information and provides schools with research, training, and technical assistance to reduce youth violence and promote safety in Texas.

• List of School Safety Recommendations to address before start of the 2022-2023 school year
• List of School Safety Recommendations to address before start of the 2018-2019 school year (PDF)

Training Opportunities

• Standard Response Protocol/Standard Reunification Method Certified Trainer Workshops
• Threat Assessment Management Workshops

Cybersecurity Resources

• K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative
• TX K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative Updates (TAA) Published September 21, 2023
• TX K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative (TAA) Published June 15, 2023

Additional School Safety Resources

• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) – More information on School Marshal training
• Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) – More information on active shooter training

Required Background Checks

• Reminders and Requirements related to Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect; Human Trafficking, Prevention and Awareness; Fingerprinting and Do Not Hire Registry (TAA) Published August 15, 2024