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TEA intruder‑detection audits: Austin ISD reports 16 schools inspected, at least five failed standards
Summary
Dr. Jacob Reach reported that in the 2024–25 intruder detection audit cycle, TEA audited 16 Austin ISD schools in February–March and at least five did not meet one or more standards; the district has 60 days to submit corrective actions. TEA expects to audit roughly 75% of Texas schools annually.
Dr. Jacob Reach, Austin ISD chief officer of governmental relations and board service, briefed the board on March 27 about the Texas Education Agency’s intruder detection audits.
Reach said the audits are part of a statewide program initiated after a June 2022 directive from Texas Governor Greg Abbott asking the Texas School Safety Center to establish random inspections…
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