Crisis Management
Our Responsibility
Ensuring School Safety
The District Crisis Management Team is responsible for maintaining and updating the District Crisis Management Plan. The team ensures that all required staff complete the necessary training, conducts regular tabletop drills, and debriefs and evaluates district and campus crisis responses. Additionally, the team provides leadership and support to campus staff and aligns crisis plans for all staff with the District Crisis Management Plan.
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Meetings
Meetings will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. in the WISD Administration Building at 411 N. Gibson Street.
- August 27, 2025
- September 3, 2025
- October 22, 2025
- February 4, 2026
- April 13, 2026
- June 3, 2026 Agenda
Dates are subject to change.
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Responsibilities
Annual Responsibilities
Each year, the District Crisis Management Team is responsible for:
- Maintaining and updating the District Crisis Management Plan
- Ensuring all required staff complete requisite training
- Providing tabletop drills on a regular basis
- Debriefing and evaluating district and campus crisis response
- Providing leadership and support for campus staff
- Providing and maintaining crisis plans for all staff aligned with the District Crisis Management Plan.
Audit
The District Crisis Management Team is tasked with performing the tri-annual security audit of the district's facilities as mandated by Section 37.108 (b) of the Education Code. The audit results are presented to the WISD Board of Trustees and the Texas School Safety Center. The district also conducts an internal audit in collaboration with individual campuses and facilities, and then subsequently reports the findings to the Board of Trustees.
Compliance & Modifications
The District Crisis Management Team serves as the School Safety and Security Committee in accordance with Section 37.109 of the Education Code. Before the 2016-17 school year, the WISD Board of Trustees significantly modified its existing multi-hazard safety and security plan and organized the District Crisis Management Team to ensure compliance with Sections 37.108 and 37.109 of the Education Code.
Legislative Changes
In 2019, the Texas Legislature enacted changes to the duties and organization of this committee through Senate Bill 11. Notably, meetings of the District Crisis Management Team must comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act. While the committee may meet in executive session as provided by Chapter 551 of the Government Code, notices of committee meetings must be posted in the same manner as notices for Board of Trustees meetings.