Active Threat Toolkit

Annex and Appendix Documents

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

Active Threat Annex Template (TxSSC)

This is the Active Threat Annex Template designed by the Texas School Safety Center to assist users with creating their Active Threat Annex. At the annex level the district will address actions and responsibility throughout the five phases of Emergency Management. If you need help completing this template, please download the Active Threat Annex Completion Guide, below.

Active Threat Annex Template (TxSSC, 2022)

Active Threat Annex Completion Guide (TxSSC)

The Active Threat Annex Completion Guide walks a district through completing the Active Threat Annex Template for their district.

Active Threat Annex Completion Guide (TxSSC, 2022)

Active Threat Annex Evaluation Criteria Checklist (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 may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2022 review cycle.

Active Threat Annex Evaluation Criteria Checklist (TxSSC, 2022)

Active Threat Annex Evaluation Criteria Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC)

The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Public Junior College (College) District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2022 review cycle.

Active Threat Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC, 2022)

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.

Active Shooter Appendix Template (TxSSC, 2022)

Active Shooter Appendix Evaluation Criteria (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 may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2022 review cycle.

Active Shooter Appendix Evaluation Criteria Checklist (TxSSC, 2022)

Active Shooter Appendix Evaluation Criteria Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC)

The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Public Junior College (College) District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2022 review cycle.

Active Shooter Appendix Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC, 2022)

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.

Blank Active Attacker Appendix Template (TxSSC, 2022)