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

Identity Theft:  Steps You Can Take Identity theft is a growing concern as it affects more and more people in our nation, state, city, and district community. According to several sources, 64% of Texas households suffered from this crime over the past six years (4.7 million people). In the U.S. as a whole, during this same six-year period, victims spent an estimated 19 million hours to resolve the burdening ramifications of this crime, and the financial impact was an astonishing $2.4 billion...Read

• Irving Police Implement Crime Reduction Initiatives and Enhance Vehicle Burglary Prevention Efforts

• You! The Key to an Effective Security Strategy   Pat Lamb

• Irving ISD Security: A Comprehensive Plan   Pat Lamb

• DCHHS Urges the Public to Prepare for Possible Severe Weather in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike

• DCHHS Making Preparation to Receive Possible Hurricane Evacuees

• Cell Phones in the Classroom

• Cell Phone Ban in School Zones

• Crypto Outbreak Information for Schools

• Pandemic Flu Prevention

• Practical School Security and Emergency Planning E-Newsletter

• Frequently Asked Questions about V-Soft in Irving ISD

• 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

Health Advisories

• For more Health Advisories Click here

Parents should be aware of drug abuse and its signs

• For more information about drug abuse and prevention Click Here

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

Also visit:

www.schoolsecurity.org

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)