International Leadership of Texas, Inc.

August 3, 2020 Safety and Security Committee Meeting

Second meeting of Safety and Security Committee

Date and Time

Monday August 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM CDT
Meeting Notice & Mission Statement
In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, timely public advance written notice (at least 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting) is given of the Agenda Items to be considered by the School Safety and Security Committee of International Leadership of Texas (the "Committee"), and the Committee will convene an Open Meeting of the Committee on the date and time and at location set forth herein.

Special Notice: Public Meetings at Headquarters are Suspended Until Further Notice:
The Committee will be holding this public meeting on 8/3/2020 at 5:00 PM. Members of the public will be able to watch the meeting via the link https://zoom.us/j/91243537843  or by a link that will be posted on the ILTexas.org website (click the button "Board Meetings" to view any updates to this Notice).

If you would like to sign up to speak at the meeting, please send your name to board@iltexas.org, 24-Hours in advance so that we will be able to promote you to a panelist, which will allow you to speak with our board members.

It normally is the intent of the Committee to have a quorum thereof physically present at the above address and to allow any Committee members not physically present to participate by live two-way video and audio feed in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. However, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic and the governmental and administrative responses to that Pandemic, the Committee intends to conduct the Meeting via videoconference. A quorum of the Committee may not be physically present at the usual Headquarters address. Neither will the presiding officer are bound or intend to be physically present there. Nevertheless, the Meeting will be open to the public. Every effort will be made to facilitate public viewing of the Meeting while it is in progress via live video feed and, subject to limitations of the technology and logistics, to allow the usual opportunities for those who wish to speak to do so. Please access this Agenda via the ILTexas website as the time of the Meeting approaches, in order to find any additional information or updated links concerning the Meeting.

Although one or more Board Members will participate, the Committee Meeting is not a Board Meeting. Thus, it is not the intent of the Committee to have a quorum of the Board of Directors physically present at the above address for the Committee Meeting. Additionally, Committee Members not physically present may participate by live two-way video and audio feed in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. If a quorum of the Committee cannot be physically present at the above address, it is the intent to have the presiding officer of the Committee physically present at the above address.

The Committee hereby certifies that this notice was posted on a bulletin board or on something akin thereto or at a place readily accessible and convenient to the public at 1820 N. Glenville Dr., #100, Richardson, TX 75081, as well as online at www.ILTexas.org. The items on this Agenda may be taken in any order.

The mission of ILTexas is to prepare students for exceptional leadership roles in the international community by emphasizing servant leadership, mastering the English, Spanish, and Chinese languages, and strengthening the mind, body and character.

/s/ Finn Simmensen, For the ILTexas School Safety and Security Committee

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings of the Committee
    Approve minutes for March 5, 2020 School Safety and Security Committee Meeting on March 5, 2020
II. Introductions
  A. Introduce new members of the Committee
   
Brief introductions of new members of the Committee.
III. Updates
  A. A. RE-OPENING OF SCHOOL
   
  1. Projected timeline for each county
  2. Virtual opening v. on-campus opening
  B. SECURITY GUARD ISSUE
   
Armed private security guards v. TCOLE commissioned sworn police officers
  C. DOOR ACCESS SYSTEM INSTALLATION
   
  1. Completion of computer card door access system installation
  2. Enhanced security and accountability
  D. SECURITY AUDIT BY EXTERNAL VENDOR
   
  1. Mandated by SB 11 by 2022 for public charter schools
  2. Audits will include review of documents re: security procedures, campus site visits, and interviews with students and staff
  3. ILTexas audit will be completed before 2022 by an external vendor rather than internal audit- more objectivity to the audit
IV. New Business
  A. BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT/SAFE & SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS PROGRAM (SSSP)
   
  1. Mandated by SB 11
  2. Training mandated by SB 11
  3. Multi-disciplinary Threat Assessment Team
  4. Focused on threats against students, staff, or facilities and suicide prevention (mental health)
  B. REVIEW/ANALYSIS OF DRAFT CHARTER PROCEDURES
   
1. INFECTIOUS/COMMUNICABLE DISEASE RESPONSE/RECOVERY
2. BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT/SSSP
3. MASS GATHERINGS
V. General Questions/Comments
  A. Discussion of Questions and Concerns
   
Questions raised, concerns discussed:
VI. Schedule Next Meeting
  A. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
   
Next Committee Meeting:
  • Date
  • Time
  • Location
  • Critical Goals to extent known
  • Circulate updated common list of Committee Member contact information (who, to whom, when)
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting