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Uvalde CISD leaders explain safety measures; board does not adopt metal detectors and will consider AI camera detection
Summary
Superintendent Colas outlined the district's layered safety strategy and explained why metal detectors are not being used. The district reported 505 cameras, Syntegix staff badges, monthly drills, grant-funded counselors and is exploring Omni Alert, an AI firearm-detection system that would integrate with the camera network.
Superintendent Colas presented a detailed summary of Uvalde CISD's safety and security practices, telling trustees and the public the district uses layered measures—relationship-building, mental health supports, controlled access, security personnel, 505 cameras, monthly drills, staff Syntegix panic badges and community volunteer training—rather than adopting metal detectors.
Colas said the district has four grant-funded mental health counselors on campuses and a Hazel Health telehealth platform for students and staff. She described visitor management systems that require ID scans, perimeter fencing and gates with monitored entrances. Every staff member carries a Syntegix…
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