CSSRC Tools and Templates

These resources are offered from the Colorado School Safety Resource Center to assist Colorado districts and individual schools in all phases of school safety efforts.

Prevention Materials

Bullying Prevention

NEW Bullying and Harassment Prevention and Education School Resource Guide, June 2012 (Compiled by CSSRC) 

• This Colorado School Guide includes resources that may help to address bullying and harassment in schools.
• This information was compiled by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center in June 2012 and may be subject to change.

NEW Resource Mapping Toolkit, Updated November 2012 (Compiled by CSSRC)

• Positive School Climate Action Plan Template (word) (pdf)
• Click here for the Microsoft Word version of the document so that it may be downloaded and updated with your own information.
• Click here for a .PDF version of the document.

Safety Planning Team Tools

• These resources are offered as modifiable examples to assist districts and individual schools in safety planning efforts.  The Colorado School Safety Resource Center is also available to assist any schools in their safety planning by providing resources, consultation, and technical assistance.  Please contact our office 303-239-4435. 
  • CSSRC School Safety Planning Team Roster
  • CSSRC District Safety Planning Team Roster
  • CSSRC Multi-Agency Safety Planning Team Roster

Suicide Prevention

 NEW Resources for Suicide Prevention and Intervention - A Guide for Schools (Compiled by CSSRC)

• This guide includes a variety of resources that address suicide prevention and intervention for youth. It is a compilation of information and not an endorsement of any specific program or services.
• This guide provides information resources for further investigation by a district and/or school before implementation in their community.  Any program should be considered with adequate staff training and available school and community intervention resources.  This information was compiled January 2013 and may be subject to change.

Threat Assessment

Essentials of School Threat Assessment: Preventing Targeted School Violence, November 2011 (Compiled by CSSRC)

• This document is intended as guidance to Colorado schools and was created with collaboration from the Threat Assessment Work Group of the Colorado School Safety Resource Center. Consultation with district legal counsel and local law enforcement is recommended. Additional consultation and template formats may also be obtained from the Colorado School Safety Resource Center, Department of Public Safety.
• This guide includes:
  • Elements of a School Threat Assessment Process
  • The Cycle of Threat Assessment
  • Threat Assessment Inquiry Steps
  • Secret Service 11 Key Questions
  • Selected Threat Assessment Resources

Preparedness Materials

Colorado School Emergency Operations Plan Exercise Toolkit

School Emergency Operations Plan Exercise Toolkit, Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Colorado Division of Emergency Management (Department of Local Affairs) and CSSRC (Colorado Department of Public Safety)

• The School Emergency Operations Plan Exercise Toolkit was produced in a cooperative effort by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Colorado Division of Emergency Management (Department of Local Affairs) and CSSRC (Colorado Department of Public Safety). It has been developed in a cooperative effort by a subcommittee of the Emergency Planning & Response Working Group established by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC).
• This Toolkit provides schools and school districts a tool for a discussion-based (tabletop) test and review of emergency preparedness and response plans for a variety of disasters or emergency situations.
• For further consultation or technical assistance from the working group, please contact the Colorado School Safety Resource Center.
• Welcome Letter
• Cover Page

Contents: (Table of Contents - pdf)

1. 10 Steps to A Successful Exercise (pdf) (ppt)
2. Developing Emergency Exercises Worksheet (pdf) (word)
3. Sample Scenarios for each emergency action (pdf) (word)
4. Exercise Plan (ExPlan) Template (pdf) (word)
5. Exercise Agenda Template (pdf) (word)
6. Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) Template (pdf) (word)
7. Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG) Template (pdf) (word)
8. Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint Slides (sample exercise) (pdf) (ppt)
9. After Action Report Template w/ Improvement Plan Matrix Template (pdf) (word)
10. Participant Feedback Form Template (pdf) (word)
11. Additional Resources (pdf)
    • Response: Emergency Actions for K-12 Schools, March 2011 (CSSRC)
    • School EOP Exercise Checklist
    • Student Reunification Form, December 2010 (adapted with permission from Jefferson County School District)

NEW Comprehensive School Safety Planning: Suggested Elements for Districts and Schools, January 2013 (Compiled by CSSRC)

• This template, which continues to be updated, was modeled after the U.S. Department of Education’s (2007) four phase model of emergency planning: Prevention/Mitigation; Preparedness; Response and Recovery. This model is also in compliance with the Colorado Safe Schools Act CRS 22-32-109.1 which requires each school district to adopt and implement a safe schools plan.
• Comprehensive School Safety Planning: Elements Checklist (pdf) (word)

Incident Command Structure (ICS) Tools for Schools

• These resources are offered as modifiable examples to assist districts and individual schools in safety planning efforts. The Colorado School Safety Resource Center is also available to assist any schools in their safety planning by providing resources, consultation, and technical assistance. Please contact our office 303-239-4435.
  • School Crisis Team Roles and Responsibilities within the ICS   (pdf)     
  • CSSRC District ICS Roster   (pdf)
  • CSSRC Small School ICS Org Chart   (pdf)
  • CSSRC Small School ICS Roster   (pdf)
  • CSSRC Large School ICS Org Chart   (pdf)
  • CSSRC Large School ICS Roster   (pdf)

National Incident Management System (NIMS) SB08-181 and SB11-173

School Response Framework - School Safety, Readiness Incident Management Plan Outline (July 2011)

• This modifiable 8-component checklist outlines the recommended requirements of CRS 22-32-109.1 including SB08-181 & SB11-173.

Response Materials

Response: Emergency Actions for K-12 Schools, March 2011 

• As part of a collaborative work group effort, and recently approved by the advisory board of the CSSRC, it is recommended that K-12 schools have protocols for five basic emergency actions to help ensure safety of all individuals on school site in the event of an actual emergency or for various crisis situations: lockdown, lockout (secured building), shelter-in-place (including weather shelter), evacuation, and a protocol for release and reunification of students to reunite them with parents/caregivers after an event.

• The document is intended as guidance to Colorado schools and recommends consultation and development of protocols with community emergency responders, customizing procedures as needed for individual school sites and developing plans for students and staff with special needs. In addition key messages include that all staff and students be trained through drill and practice, parents informed of protocols, and that schools review plans after all drills and actual events.