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Red Oak ISD security chief reports one propped door finding, district outlines TEA-mandated corrections
Summary
A Texas Education Agency intruder detection audit of Red Oak Middle School found a single propped open door; district security officials say they completed live staff training, started weekly door checks and will upload required documentation to the TEA Sentinel system by the July deadline.
A security audit required by the Texas Education Agency found one propped open door at Red Oak Middle School, and district officials told the Board of Trustees Tuesday that they have taken required corrective steps and will upload documentation to the TEA Sentinel repository.
"Six of the seven campuses were audited, and there were no noted findings," the district's security chief said, before adding that the May 9 audit at Red Oak Middle School produced a single finding: a propped open door. "As a result of that, there are some requirements that kick in" including live training for every staff member assigned to the campus, the chief said.
Why it matters: The TEA audits were part of statewide school safety follow-ups after the Uvalde shootings; a negative finding triggers a set of mandated responses and public reporting. Red Oak ISD must present the corrective actions at a public board meeting and upload required documentation by the July 8 deadline, the chief said.
What the district has done: The chief said the district held a large-campus live training on May 19 and a makeup session on May 22; all required staff rosters were collected. Campus security teams will provide weekly door-audit reports to campus administrators and upload door-check documentation into Sentinel, the state repository. The district also provided supervisors with a counseling step for identified employees and said a badge-reader alternative was installed where appropriate to reduce the need for propping doors.
Board follow-up and discipline: Board members pressed for clarity on whether a single propped door would be documented in employee personnel files and what disciplinary steps would follow. The chief responded that disciplinary decisions rest with the employees' supervisors and principals, and that the district will include corrective-action language in the plan to make consequences clear going forward. Brenda Sanford, who joined the presenters, agreed to add a procedural step tying corrective action to district policy while the formal plan is submitted to TEA.
Ongoing work and next steps: The security chief said the weekly documented door checks will continue and be uploaded to Sentinel; the district will present the required materials to the school safety committee at its next meeting. The board did not take formal action on the audit report Tuesday beyond receiving the report and asking for the corrective plan and documentation to meet TEA deadlines.
The board's public discussion made clear that trustees want a documented, consistent corrective process and verification reports showing the weekly door-check compliance and any disciplinary follow-through. The chief and district administrators said they will return with the required uploads and added operational language for how violations will be handled.
