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With the passage of SB 407 the Texas School Safety Center, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, has been called to develop programs that address the dangers and consequences of sexting and related issues. [more]

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TxSSC is proud to announce the Sexting Prevention Educational Program for Texas. This program may be used in part or in its entirety as an educational tool. There is also an accompanying test to demonstrate successful completion of this program. A certificate of successful completion is available for printing, upon answering 80% or more of the test questions correctly. The Sexting Prevention Educational Program places special emphasis on preventing sexting by minors to address the legal, social, emotional, educational and/or career impact.

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The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) is a central location for safety and security information pertaining to all independent school districts and junior college districts in the state of Texas. Services provided include training, research, and technical assistance related to successful safety and security programs. In addition, TxSSC provides services and resources to encourage and support healthy students and communities. Also, TxSSC collects a variety of health and safety data for the purpose of state reporting.

Upcoming Events Schedule


Event Date Location
School Safety Summit Feb 7-9, 2012 San Marcos, TX
Great Central U.S. "ShakeOut" Feb 7, 2012 Central U.S.

Additional events from other organizations can be found at: http://txssc.txstate.edu/other-events

In keeping with the 2010-2015 Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan, and more specifically Priority Action 2.4.5, which states to "incorporate and implement Citizen Corps programs through training and outreach in schools to emphasize student and staff preparedness and safety," the Texas School Safety Center is proud to partner with Texas Citizen Corps toward our joint goal to support youth involvement and engagement in safe and secure schools and communities.

Information about Texas Citizen Corps programming and initiatives can be found on their website at texascitizencorps.org