/// School Safety Services

When Something Happens,
Did You Do Everything Required?

Most districts don't find out their safety program has gaps until after an incident, an audit, or a lawsuit. RSG works with K-12 districts, charter schools, and higher education institutions to close those gaps before that happens. TXSSC-registered. Audit-ready.

RSG is a registered consultant on the Texas School Safety Center (TXSSC) registry — required for TXSSC-compliant audits under Texas Senate Bill 11. Verify our listing.  |  RSG is an approved TIPS cooperative vendor — districts can purchase services through TIPS without a separate bid process. View TIPS cooperative.

What We Do

Six Ways RSG Supports Your Safety Program

School safety is not a single event. It is an ongoing compliance obligation. RSG handles the work from initial audit through ongoing operations so your district stays covered.

TXSSC School Safety Audits

We conduct the full TXSSC-compliant safety audit your district is required to complete, write the report, and walk you through submission. Every finding is documented and prioritized so you know exactly where you stand.

How audits work

Fractional Safety Director

For districts without a dedicated safety director, RSG handles the ongoing compliance work — drills, EOPs, annexes, SENTINEL inputs — on a monthly retainer built around your calendar.

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FEMA NSGP Grant Writing

We perform your security assessment, write the Investment Justification, and submit your FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant application. In states where you must submit directly, we build everything and walk you through the process.

How the grant process works

Physical Security Assessments

Entry control, perimeter hardening, surveillance coverage, egress planning. We walk your facility, find the exposures, and give you a prioritized action plan. Not a generic checklist.

Assessment details

Guardian Training

Texas DPS-certified school safety training for staff authorized to carry on campus. We are certified instructors for the full Guardian program. If your staff don't have an LTC yet, we offer that as part of the package.

Training details

School District Police Department

RSG guides districts through the entire process of establishing a fully TCOLE-certified campus police department: recruiting and screening the chief, writing all policies, and navigating the complete TCOLE application.

How it works

The Role Your District Needs.
At a Cost You Can Afford.

A full-time Director of Safety and Security runs $90,000 to $120,000 a year before benefits. Most small and mid-size districts can't justify that line item. So the role goes unfilled, the work doesn't get done, and the liability piles up quietly.

RSG's fractional director model gives you a credentialed professional on a monthly retainer. Someone who knows your campus, knows your staff, and knows your compliance requirements — actively managing the program month to month.

Annual retainer available at a discount for districts that want consistent calendar planning.

Monthly retainer: flexible scope built around your district's needs

Annual contract: discounted rate, consistent calendar planning

Districts that already have a safety director use RSG for campus audits, staff training, and EOP development. Contact us to discuss the right scope for your situation.

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What RSG handles as your fractional director

  • Drill Scheduling and Execution Fire, severe weather, lockdown, and active threat drills planned and conducted on your district calendar in accordance with Texas Education Code requirements. Documentation completed for every drill.
  • Emergency Operations Plans Full EOP development including all required annexes and appendices. Written to state standards and updated when requirements change.
  • SENTINEL System Compliance All required data inputs into the Texas SENTINEL system handled on your behalf. Deadlines tracked, submissions completed, records maintained.
  • Ongoing Safety Audits Regular campus walkthroughs to catch new vulnerabilities as your facilities change. Not just a one-time snapshot.
  • Policy and Procedure Support Security-related policies reviewed, updated, and aligned with current state requirements as they evolve.
  • Staff and Leadership Liaison Point of contact for safety questions from your admin team, principals, and board. You have someone to call when a situation comes up.

We Help You Get It Funded

The FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is available to eligible nonprofit organizations, including private schools and faith-based institutions. RSG manages the entire process from initial assessment through grant submission. If your school or organization qualifies, this program can fund the security improvements you need without drawing from your operating budget.

01

Security Assessment

We conduct a full physical security assessment of your facility. This produces the documented findings that drive your grant application. No assessment, no fundable IJ.

02

Audit Report and Findings

We write the formal assessment report with prioritized vulnerabilities. This is the evidence base for everything that follows in the application.

03

Investment Justification

We write the IJ, the core document of your NSGP application. It ties your specific vulnerabilities to the requested funding in language that meets FEMA's review criteria.

04

Submission

In states where RSG can submit directly, we handle it. Where you must submit, we build everything and walk you through the process step by step so nothing gets missed.

The grant covers the security improvements. The assessment and IJ writing is RSG's engagement. When the grant is awarded, the security upgrades are funded, meaning eligible organizations can address their vulnerabilities at little to no out-of-pocket cost. Talk to us early in your planning cycle. NSGP has application windows that require lead time, and the IJ needs to be built on a completed assessment.

Texas DPS-Certified.
RSG-Instructed.

Under Texas law, your district can authorize staff to carry a concealed handgun on campus. That authorization requires a specific certification: the Texas DPS School Safety Certification, commonly called Guardian Training.

RSG is a certified instructor for this program. We run the two-day DPS certification course for staff completing the standard curriculum, and the full four-day Guardian program for those who need to meet the higher standard. Pass requirements are rigorous: 90% on both the written exam and the live-fire qualification. This is not a basic firearms class.

Not every staff member has a License to Carry before entering the program. We handle that. If your candidates need their LTC first, RSG includes that training as part of the package so there is no gap in the pipeline.

Armed staff are a force multiplier, not a replacement for other security measures. Guardian Training works best as part of a layered program that includes physical security improvements, EOPs, and regular drills. RSG can build that full program for your district.

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Prerequisite

Valid Texas License to Carry (LTC). If candidates don't have one, RSG offers LTC training as part of the package. No need to source a separate instructor.

DPS Certification Course: 2 Days

Texas DPS-approved instruction covering defensive tactics, legal authority, scenario-based force-on-force training with airsoft, written exam, and live-fire qualification.

Full Guardian Program: 4 Days

Extended curriculum for districts requiring the full program. Includes advanced CQB, ALERRT-based active threat response, and dynamic force-on-force scenarios beyond the DPS baseline.

Pass Standards

90% on the written exam. 90% on the handgun qualification course of fire. These are state-mandated minimums. RSG prepares candidates to meet them, not just attempt them.

Who Can Participate

Teachers, administrators, maintenance staff, office personnel, board members, and any school employee authorized by the district. Candidates must have solid foundational handgun skills before entering the certification course.

What Your District Gets

Certified Guardian staff on record with Texas DPS, documentation for your compliance files, and a trained internal response capability that doesn't depend on response time.

Your District Needs Its Own Department.
RSG Builds It.

A school district police department gives you sworn officers with campus-specific authority, faster response times, and an internal chain of command that answers to the district, not a city or county agency. Getting there requires navigating TCOLE certification, policy development, chief recruitment, MOU negotiations with local law enforcement, and a detailed application process most districts have no experience with.

RSG has done this. We guide your district through every phase from research and planning through TCOLE application submission. You are not figuring it out as you go.

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TCOLE Application: Start to Finish

We review all requirements, evaluate your district's current capabilities, and prepare every application document. Numbers 1 through 9, including the full policy set for application requirement #5(a-i).

Chief Recruitment and Screening

We write the job description, get it in front of the right market, review applications, and facilitate interviews with input from law enforcement executives. You hire with confidence.

Local Law Enforcement Liaison

We coordinate directly with your county sheriff's office and local PD to establish MOUs, clarify jurisdictional boundaries, and explore shared facility arrangements where applicable.

Budget and Administrative Structure

We help you build a realistic department budget based on comparable districts in your region, and document the administrative structure for both the TCOLE application and your board.

Why Your Auditor's Registry Listing Matters

Texas Senate Bill 11 requires school districts to conduct safety and security audits using a TXSSC-registered consultant. That's not optional and it's not a formality.

If your district uses a consultant who isn't on the TXSSC registry, the audit doesn't count. You've spent the money, done the work, and you're still out of compliance. That means you are still exposed.

RSG is listed on the TXSSC consultant registry. Before you hire anyone to conduct your district's audit, verify their registry status. We can help you understand what a compliant audit process looks like and what documentation your district needs to retain.

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What the audit covers

Physical security, access control, surveillance systems, emergency response plans, training status, lockdown procedures, and staff preparedness. Every campus in your district is evaluated against TXSSC standards.

What you receive

A written audit report with all findings documented and prioritized by risk level. Recommendations are specific to your facility. Not a generic checklist. Your district retains this for compliance and liability documentation.

What happens after

RSG walks your leadership team through the findings. For districts that want ongoing support, the audit findings can feed directly into a fractional director engagement or a grant application.

Who RSG has worked with

K-12 school districts, charter schools, and higher education institutions across Texas. Each engagement is scoped to the size and complexity of your district.

Who We Work With

Built for Districts and Institutions of All Sizes

K-12 School Districts

From single-campus rural districts to multi-campus urban systems. TXSSC audit compliance, fractional director services, EOPs, SENTINEL, and grant support scoped to match your district's size and budget.

Charter Schools

Charter schools face the same safety compliance obligations as traditional districts, often with fewer internal resources to meet them. RSG handles the compliance work so your leadership team can stay focused on operations.

Higher Education

Colleges and university campuses with complex physical layouts, large populations, and unique threat environments. Physical security assessments, emergency planning, and security team development for larger institutions.

Private Schools

Independent and faith-based schools that want the same rigor as a public district without the bureaucratic timeline. RSG works directly with your administration to assess risk, build response plans, and train your staff.

Tell Us About Your District

Whether you need an audit, a fractional director, Guardian Training, or help standing up a campus police department, the first step is a conversation. Fill out the form and we will be in touch within one business day.

We respond within one business day. You can also reach us directly at [email protected]

Your District's Safety Program Starts With One Conversation.

Whether you need an audit, an ongoing safety director, grant support, or all three, RSG scopes the engagement to what you actually need.

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