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Katy ISD proposes Flip Lock classroom devices for all attendance classrooms; board asked to fund installation from 2023 bond savings
Summary
The district requested board approval to buy and install about 11,000 Flip Lock classroom devices for doors where attendance is taken, citing code compliance and fire‑marshal approvals; administration proposed using savings from the 2023 bond authorization to fund purchase and installation prior to the 2025–26 school year.
Katy ISD Chief of Police David Bridal and Director of Emergency Management Gruber Martinez presented a proposal on March 24 for districtwide installation of Flip Lock classroom door devices, describing the device as a one‑motion locking mechanism designed to provide an added visual and mechanical layer for staff and students in a lockdown.
Bridal said the device “works on both inward and outward swinging doors,” allows egress in a single motion using the existing door mechanism, and complies with the International Building Code, ADA standards and 2015 life‑safety standards.…
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