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West Oso ISD outlines safety, security upgrades including metal detectors, ballistic shields, vape sensors and panic systems
Summary
District staff reported updates to campus safety and security: new metal detectors and wands at some sites, rollout of vape sensors, stock of Narcan, behavior threat-assessment rollout, an emergency operations manual and evaluation of options for panic-alert systems and ballistic shields following recent legislative language.
West Oso ISD staff updated the board on a range of safety and security measures the district has implemented or is pursuing, citing recent state legislative changes, vendor pilots and donations.
Miss Moore (presenter) told trustees the district maintains a multi-page safety-and-security spreadsheet and has been updating procedures to respond to new requirements she identified from the "80 ninth legislature" (as referenced in the meeting). She said the legislation requires "breaching tools and ballistic shields on every campus"; the presenters interpreted "breaching tools" broadly (from simple implements such as sledgehammers to more specialized devices) and said the district is seeking donations for sledgehammers and looking into shields.
Lieutenant Josh Newman (Corpus Christi Police Department liaison), discussed cost and suitability, and staff said CCPD…
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