Security features in place at all FISD schools include:
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Controlled access with one point of entry for visitors during the school day
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All exterior doors remain locked at elementary and middle schools, which utilize a video-based entry monitoring system to buzz visitors through a specified front door after their identification has been verified and the nature of their visit is made known
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All but one front door remains locked at high schools
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Visitors must enter the front office to gain access to the rest of the building
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A second interior door must be opened electronically by staff
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Automatic lock-down switch available for the front door
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Full-time school resource officers at high school campuses, with middle school officers also responsible for two to three elementary schools
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Officers are armed at all times
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Officers are highly trained by their respective police departments in collaboration with Frisco ISD
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Officers are equipped with medical supplies and specialized tools to assist in the event of an emergency
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Security cameras inside and outside schools provide live access to front office staff, police, firefighters and paramedics
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FISD security specialists patrol campuses and perform unannounced security checks
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Regular safety drills and training for staff
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Crisis management plans and teams at each campus
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Hall Pass Visitor Management system screens for registered sex offenders
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Criminal background checks on all employees, volunteers and contractors who work on District property
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Wide-area and local-area networks allow radio communication between staff in the event of an emergency
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STOPit anonymous online tip-line for students, parents, teachers and others to share concerns
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Standard Response Protocol (SRP), a nationally-recognized, proven methodology that ensures a uniform response by faculty, staff and students to school-based emergencies
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Free lunch provided to police officers in school cafeterias to increase visibility
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Police officers encouraged to use school grounds to complete routine paperwork
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Region 10 ESC safety and security audits
Other features of Frisco ISD schools:
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Crossing guards direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic at elementary and middle schools, while parking lot attendants assist on high school campuses
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Full-time nurses at each campus have access to medical supplies, protective gear and equipment
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Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
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Epi-Pens or epinephrine (used to treat severe allergic reactions)
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Albuterol (bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs)
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Emergency first aid kits including tourniquets and Stop the Bleed Kits
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Comprehensive guidance and counseling program focusing on the whole child, including support for students’ mental, social and physical needs
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District has a contract for random visits of K9 interdiction covering drugs and powder detection at all middle and high schools