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Safety & Security

Welcome to the Safety and Security webpage.  Here you will find a variety of information relative to how the District works to provide your students with a safe and secure learning environment.  This information is updated often, so please visit the site on a regular basis.  Should you have any ideas as to information which should be included on this site, please contact the Security Manager, Don Sturdivant, at 972.261.5134 or dsturdivant@irvingisd.net.”

News

• Practical School Security and Emergency Planning E-Newsletter

• Frequently Asked Questions about V-Soft in Irving ISD

• Irving ISD Security:  What You Should Know   Pat Lamb

• New Security Measure to be Implemented:  V-Soft Visitor Identification

• Cleaning Up the Rumors About Hand Sanitizers

• When Seconds Count: A Holistic Approach to School Security   Pat Lamb

• Tabletop Training: Preparing for Crisis Events   Pat Lamb

Parents should be aware of drug abuse and its signs

• Dust-Off and other Dangerous Inhalants

• Letter to Parents:  Strawberry Meth - Marketed to Children   Jose Villasenor

• Concerns About "Spyke" an Alcoholic Energy Drink   San Francisco Chronicle

• Letter to Parents:  Danger of "Cheese" Heroin   Jose Villasenor

Publications from the National Crime Prevention Council

• A Dozen Things STUDENTS can do to stop School Violence

• A Dozen Things PARENTS can do to stop School Violence

• A Dozen Things PRINCIPALS can do to stop School Violence

• A Dozen Things TEACHERS can do to stop School Violence

Hot Links

• Security Phone Number

• Crisis Management Plan

• Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention

• Amber Alerts

• SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

• Compulsory Attendance

• Internet Safety

  •  Internet Safety (I-Safe) Website

  •  Internet Safety (TEA) Website

  •  Internet Safety Virtual Training

Websites

• Raptorware V-Soft (Visitor Registration and Volunteer Tracking)

• Interquest Detection Canines

Don Sturdivant

Security Manager

Don has been employed with the District since January, 1991, where he began his career working as a Maintenance and Security Dispatcher.  In 1993, he was promoted to the position of Energy Management Specialist, where he helped launch the new energy management system for the District.  In 1996, he was promoted to the position of Energy Manager and served in this capacity until 2007, when he assumed the position of Security Manager.  His main responsibilities include overseeing a 51-member security department, putting into place processes designed to create and maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment for teaching and learning, and providing oversight for all security technological systems (such as Keyless Entry, Closed Circuit Television, and the Raptor V-Soft visitor identification system)