Basic Plan Toolkit

1.0 Plan Documents

This section includes material found in the Basic Plan online course. The following materials are organized by alphabetical order.

Basic Plan Template (TxSSC)

This is the Basic Plan Template designed by the Texas School Safety Center to meet the specific legislative mandates required of a district’s Basic Plan.

Basic Plan Template (TxSSC, 2024)

Evaluation Criteria Checklists - Future (Fall 2024) Review Cycle

  • Basic Plan Evaluation Criteria Checklist (TxSSC, 2024)

    The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Independent School District and Open-Enrollment Charter School District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2024 review cycle.

  • Basic Plan Evaluation Criteria Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC, 2024)

    The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Public Junior College (College) District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Colleges may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2024 review cycle.

Evaluation Criteria Checklists - Current (Fall 2023) Review Cycle

  • Basic Plan Evaluation Criteria Checklist (TxSSC, 2023)

    The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Independent School District and Open-Enrollment Charter School District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2023 review cycle.

  • Basic Plan Evaluation Criteria Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC, 2023)

    The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Public Junior College (College) District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Colleges may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2023 review cycle.

Hazard Analysis Tool (TxSSC)

The Hazard Analysis Tool was created by the Texas School Safety Center to assist districts with conducting their hazard analysis.

Hazard Analysis Tool (TxSSC, 2022)

2024 List of Approved Trainings for Operation and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training (TxSSC)

Contains a list of approved school safety training courses as mandated by Texas Education Code 25.0815 that the Education Commissioner has provided a waiver allowing for fewer minutes of operation and instructional time for a school district that required each educator employed by the district to attend these courses.

2024 List of Approved Trainings