Campus Safety & Security
Central Catholic High School’s commitment to providing a safe and secure environment is evident throughout our campus and integrated into our student, parent, and employee policies:
- All visitors are required to check-in with the front office receptionist as soon as they arrive on campus and be escorted while on campus by an employee
- Due to COVID-19, all staff & visitors are required to wear a face mask upon entering the building and in common areas.
- Hand Sanitizer stations are dispersed at multiple points inside of the building and in key outdoor spaces
- Most exterior doors are locked from the outside during normal school hours to prohibit unauthorized access
- Enhance school perimeter with consistent fencing that incorporates keypad pedestrian gates and keypad access vehicle entry gates
- Security cameras are installed in designated common areas
- Copy of the Emergency Action Plan placed in every classroom and administration office
- New employees undergo a thorough criminal background check performed by the Archdiocese of San Antonio policy (Link)
- Criminal Background Checks are conducted every three (3) years on existing CCHS employees
- All CCHS employees undergo Adult Safe Environment training every three (3) years in compliance with Archdiocese of San Antonio policy
- Regular Professional Development for faculty and staff with safety training components (Active Shooter, First Aid, Emergency Action Plan reviews)
- Continuous and open dialogue with parents and students on drug, tobacco, and alcohol use
- Conduct Risk Assessment Evaluations every 5 years to pinpoint improvement areas
Due to COVID-19, our staff is committed to ensuring the classrooms and all campus facilities are safe and secure:
Central Catholic is closely monitoring and following the guidance from the CDC, Occupational Health & Safety Administration and other authoritative bodies. Our facilities team has upgraded the disinfectant used on campus. CCHS now uses special disinfectants with a thirty-second kill time for all touchpoints in Academic & Athletic facilities. Below are the primary touchpoints that staff has been instructed to focus on:
- Tables
- Doorknobs
- Showers
- Doors
- Countertop surfaces
- Restroom fixtures
- Restrooms walls
- Restroom partitions
- Light switches
- Athletic mats
- Classroom desk and instructional podiums
- Trash can lids
- Interior handrails
- Elevator buttons
- Door frames
- Telephones
- Dispensers
- Soap tissue and towel dispensers