This section includes planning templates to help districts complete their own Active Threat for Schools Annex and underlying incident appendices (shooter, stabber, bomber, rammer), as needed.

Active Threat for Schools Annex Template (TxSSC)

This is the Active Threat for Schools Annex Template designed by the Texas School Safety Center to assist users with creating their Active Threat for Schools Annex. At the annex level the district will address actions and responsibility throughout the five phases of emergency management.

Active Threat for Schools Evaluation Checklist
ISD - Charter (TxSSC)

The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Independent School District and Open-Enrollment Charter School District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts should use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2025 review cycle.

Active Threat for Schools Evaluation Criteria Checklist
Junior Colleges (TxSSC)

The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Junior College (College) District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts should use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2025 review cycle.

Active Shooter Appendix Template (TxSSC)

This is the Active Shooter Appendix Template designed by the Texas School Safety Center to assist users with creating their Active Shooter Appendix to the Active Threat Annex. The appendix level helps a district to plan for specific tasks for incidents within the Active Threat Annex in a before, during and after format.

Blank Active Attacker Appendix Template (TxSSC)

This is a Blank Active Attacker Appendix Template designed by the Texas School Safety Center to assist users with creating additional Active Threat Appendices to the Active Threat Annex (for example: Active Stabbing Appendix; Active Bombing Appendix; Active Ramming Appendix). The appendix level helps a district to plan for specific tasks for incidents within the Active Threat Annex in a before, during and after format.