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Crisis Communication

Texas City ISD follows a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), which includes procedures for a wide variety of emergencies.  Student safety is the priority in every phase of the EOP and we remain in constant contact with local emergency management officials throughout any emergency.

Communication is a major component of our EOP. Texas City ISD utilizes several communications methods to keep parents informed, depending on the nature of the incident and the actions we may need parents to take. These include the Texas City ISD website, Facebook and Twitter, an automated notification system through Skyward (text, e-mail and/or telephone messages), and when needed, the news media. In order to focus our attention on student safety during an emergency, communications efforts will be coordinated at the district level.

In a true emergency, events happen fast and situations can vary from campus to campus. We will do our best to keep you informed in a timely manner, especially as it pertains to early or delayed dismissal times, transportation issues and any other changes to your child’s instructional day. We understand that there is not one communication tool that will reach everyone, so throughout the course of an emergency, we may use a variety of methods to communicate with you. Please remember that the nature of the situation will determine which communications method we use. Non-emergency situational updates will generally be made via social media and the website. When a specific response or instructions are required, multiple communications methods will be utilized, including phone calls and e-emails.

  • Facebook (www.facebook.com/TCISD) and Twitter (@TexasCityISD)

Messages will be posted as quickly as possible to Texas City ISD’s Facebook page and Twitter feed, and, when possible, the campus pages.

  • Texas City ISD website (www.tcisd.org)

District-wide emergency messages and updates will be posted on every Texas City ISD webpage as they develop.

  • Parent Notification System [Skyward] (text, e-mail and/or telephone messages):

The district will provide updated information as needed to all parent and emergency contact telephone numbers and email addresses in the system. This may be utilized for a specific campus or groups of campuses.

  • Local news media

When appropriate, Texas City ISD will make information available to local television and radio stations and will enlist their assistance in communicating with our audiences.

Reminders

Please remember that we work very hard to keep your children safe at school. In the event of severe weather or another emergency where conditions outside the school are unsafe, we will shelter our students and staff in place and avoid sending anyone outside of the building until the threat has passed.

During emergencies, we urge you to avoid coming to the school until you are notified that it is safe to do so. If you choose to do so, there may be significant delays in our ability to release individual students to parents, as our priority will be maintaining the safety of the overall campus population. When regular dismissal times or procedures are altered due to an emergency, we will have a student sign-out process in place for the safety of all concerned.

Every day we focus on creating a safe and secure instructional environment. As a parent, you can help by knowing where you can check for information and making sure all your contact information is up to date.

Thank you for collaborating with us to keep our school safe in Texas City ISD.