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SAVE THE DATE
June 18, 2026
Join us for the ‘Be the Impact’ School Safety Summit, a key event focused on enhancing the safety and wellbeing of our students and educational communities. This summit is tailored for educators, law enforcement, school operations staff, and community members committed to fostering a secure learning environment.

About CSSS

  • THE CENTER FOR SAFE AND SECURE SCHOOLS (CSSS) is an established liaison for schools within the Harris County emergency management community that promotes safety and security standards and best practices for K-12 schools. 

    Harris County Department of Education established the division in 1999 at the request of district superintendents to advance safe and secure environments for students and educators. CSSS collaborates with federal, state and local entities to develop increased safety and security strategies, build relationships between emergency personnel and provide districts with crisis management training. 

    CSSS conducts facility safety audits in accordance with the education code, provides districts with FEMA National Incident Management System training and hosts various social-emotional workshops throughout the year. 

     

  • Who should attend?

    • District School Safety, Security and Emergency Management Staff
    • School-Based Police Officers
    • District Health and Nurse Coordinators
    • District Student Services Staff
    • School Operations Staff
“Safety needs to be at the forefront of everybody’s mind all the time because you never know when something is going to happen.” — Leslie Etheridge, Director of Center for Safe and Secure Schools

Questions?

  • Center for Safe and Secure Schools
    Harris County Department of Education
    6005 Westview
    Houston, TX 77055

    Phone: 713-696-0771

    Robert Marquez
    School Safety and Security Specialist
    robert.marquez@hcde-texas.org

About HCDE

  • Harris County Department of Education is dedicated to providing high-quality, cost-effective educational services to school districts, educators, government and non-profit organizations in Harris County.

    Through schools for students with profound special needs, Head Start early childhood education, school-based therapy services and afterschool programs, HCDE supports all area school districts in meeting the needs of uniquely challenged learners while saving them millions of dollars each year through shared services. The Department is an innovative leader of literacy and workforce development programming for adult learners across the county. HCDE also provides various other educational support services including professional development for educators, school safety programs, educator certification, records management, and a national purchasing cooperative.

    HCDE impacted more than 101,000 students in 2023-2024. Using fees for service, grants, and the purchasing cooperative, HCDE turns one dollar of property taxes into more than five dollars of services.

    HCDE is separate and distinct from other agencies of Harris County. The Department’s primary service area covers 1,788 square miles but also provides support to school districts, education service centers and other governmental agencies across Texas and the nation.

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