Needs Assessment Questions
1. Does each school have a written Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) or a plan to create one with this grant? (Y/N)
2. Does the school, school district, or educational service unit collaborate with Emergency Managers, Law Enforcement, and Fire/Rescue on EOP's? (Y/N)
3. Does each school participate in Safe2HelpNE or other anonymous report line services? (Y/N)
4. Does the school, school district, or educational service unit have a Threat Assessment Team? (Y/N)
5. Does the school district or educational service unit conduct prevention trainings on bullying/cyberbullying, substance use, suicide, digital or social media issues that each school is able to access? (Y/N)
6. Does each school use Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and Standard Reunification Method (SRM) procedures? (Y/N) If, yes is staff trained in SRP and SRM? (Y/N)
7. Does each school have a system or procedure in place for lockdowns? (Y/N)
8. Is the staff in each school adequately trained on how to activate a lockdown? (Y/N)
9. Is the staff in each school adequately trained on active shooter response? (Y/N)
10. Are all classrooms equipped with the necessary equipment or tools to communicate with the front office or other administrative staff? (Y/N)
11. Is there controlled access into each school during the school day? (Y/N)
12. Is there a secure vestibule that separates the main entry from full building access in each school? (Y/N)
13. Is there a video surveillance system with recording capability in use in each school? (Y/N)
14. Is there video coverage of all exterior doors for each school? (Y/N)
15. Is there a perimeter fence in place around all student play areas at each school? (Y/N)
16. Are there bollards or other barriers protecting school entrances from vehicular intrusion at each school? (Y/N)
17. Are all exterior school doors locked during school hours? (Y/N)
18. Are windows and sidelights in exterior doors of all schools outfitted with safety film? (Y/N)
19. Does each school utilize a visitor management system to identify and track all school visitors during the school day? (Y/N)
20. Do all classroom doors have a door lock or door barricade device that can be locked from the inside? (Y/N)
21. Do all schools have working security alarm systems? (Y/N)
22. Does the school, school district, or educational service unit provide safety and security training for all staff, substitute teachers, and volunteers? (Y/N)
23. Do all schools have access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)? (Y/N)
24. Has the school, school district, or educational service unit conducted a vulnerability assessment in the past two years? (Y/N)
25. Do all schools have bleeding control kits readily available? (Y/N)
26. Do all schools have torniquets readily available? (Y/N)
Short Answer Needs Assessment Questions
1. What security-infrastructure enhancement needs were sighted in the last annual school safety and security assessment conducted by a person not employed by the school system? (5000 maximum characters used)
2. What security-infrastructure needs have been achieved in the last 5 years to improve upon prevention, preparedness, response, & recovery? How was this project accomplished and what was the source of funding for this project(s)? (5000 maximum characters)
3. What will be the biggest safety and security challenge if not selected to receive grant funds? What other opportunities or resources will be needed to complete security-infrastructure? (5000 maximum characters)
4. Describe the current greatest strengths in security-infrastructure and the areas needing the most attention and why? Include the order of most to least need for all the security-infrastructure desires. (5000 maximum characters)
Neb. Admin. Code EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, tit. 92, ch. 58, app A