Safety

The safety and security of our students and staff is the top priority at SMSD!

Stafford MSD has a model Emergency Procedures Plan and Handbook that meets all requirements as outlined by the Texas School Safety Center and the requirements listed in the Texas School Safety Center District Audit Report. We also work in partnership with the City of Stafford; we have direct access to their Emergency Management Coordinator and have full-time Stafford police officers working in our school district to continually monitor our schools, both in our hallways and through the use of our extensive school surveillance system which has over 140 interior and exterior cameras.

SMSD also works with representatives of the Fort Bend County Emergency Management division who provide their expertise and services to the district. In addition, the SMSD Board of Trustees has always maintained safety as a priority. Several years ago the Board approved security measures that included equipping all campuses with the Raptor ID scan system and electronic access doors. Only visitors who have cleared our ID notification system and have a valid purpose for being in our schools are given access to our campuses.

We Are Better Together

Bullying

How to Get Help

If a student believes that he or she has experienced bullying or has witnessed bullying of another student, it is important for the student or parent to notify a teacher, school counselor, principal, or another district employee as soon as possible to obtain assistance and intervention. The administration will investigate any allegations of bullying or other related misconduct. The district will also provide notice to the parent of the alleged victim and the parent of the student alleged to have engaged in bullying. A student may anonymously report an alleged incident of bullying by emailing: Nobullyingallowed@staffordmsd.org.

The anonymous email will be automatically routed to the Student Affairs division and dispersed to the appropriate entity for support.

Stafford MSD's Freedom from bullying Policy

What is Bullying?

Bullying occurs when a student/group of students engages in written or verbal expression or physical conduct that:

Will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property; or
Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.
Examples: Bullying of a student may include hazing, threats, taunting, teasing, confinement, assault, demands for money, destruction of property, theft of valued possessions, name calling, rumor spreading, and ostracism.

Disaster Assistance

Emergency Closures

Severe weather conditions such as flooding, power failures, hurricanes, snowing, etc. and/or emergencies may call for the Superintendent to close schools and district offices.

In the given event our schools and offices should be closed, students, parents and staff will receive updates through our School Messenger telephone and e-mail notification system as well as a page pop up will appear on all websites. Information is also forwarded to local television and radio stations and posted on this Web site.

Emergency Arrival/Dismissal Schedule

Internet Safety

Keeping Our Students Safe Plan

It is the priority of the Stafford Municipal School District to keep our students and staff safe. Stafford MSD works in partnership with the City of Stafford Police Department to ensure the safety and security of our students and staff. We appreciate the dedication of our School Board and the City of Stafford Mayor Scarcella and Council; they have approved the 2013-2014 school budget which allows for expansion of the safety, security, and emergency management program for Stafford MSD.

Stafford MSD Preparedness Plan includes:

Emergency Operation Plan/Emergency Handbook in place for all facilities
School Resource Officers (SRO) at a ratio of 1 officer for every 1150 students
Three SRO PD Multi Terrain Vehicles
Hourly Stafford PD Patrols of complex
Comprehensive plan for emergency and safety drills
Internet Filter System to help protect students from viewing unauthorized/unacceptable content.
RAPTOR system for immediate background check of all SMSD campus visitors
KNOX box rapid entry system installed at all campuses for first responders
Door alarms for all exterior doors at all campuses
Annual Safety Assessment/ Multi-Hazard Assessment for all campuses
Established Student Code of Conduct and Handbook
All-inclusive video surveillance equipment with 140 internal and external cameras
City of Stafford Police Department access to Stafford MSD video camera system
Two-way radios with multiple channels for immediate communication with police and campus and district administration
Keyless entry and alarm system for all campus/facilities
Campus front entry vestibules with “buzz in” visitor access
Video cameras and GPS system on all buses allowing for “real time” location of each bus in our fleet
Key administrative and campus leadership trained in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) on all campuses. Additional portable AEDs at all athletic events
Administrator/Campus Crisis Team CPR and AED training
SRO at all Stafford MSD Board Meetings
Crisis Intervention “TalkLine”: 281-240-TALK (8255)
Medical Bin Treatment Cart for Campus Emergencies
Comprehensive communication plan is in place for notifying parents and media in emergency situations
- School Messenger Callout System
- School Messenger Email System
- Superintendent Twitter Account
- District Website
- District/Campus Email Distribution Lists
- Key Communicators Email List
- Local Press Releases to Newspapers, Radio and Television