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El Campo ISD updates emergency operations plan, reports clean door audits and ongoing guardian training
Summary
Staff reported corrections to the district emergency operations plan (signatures and role assignments), four campus door audits passed with no findings, exterior door numbering installation is underway, and the district continues guardian program training; TEA vulnerability assessments may be forthcoming.
At a special meeting on March 6, a district staff member identified in the record as Mr. Wells updated trustees on revisions to the El Campo Independent School District emergency operations plan and other school-safety measures.
Wells told the board staff corrected a clerical compliance issue in the emergency operations plan (signatures on split pages) and updated role assignments so that single individuals are not assigned multiple safety roles where the plan requires separate role holders. He said the district replaced generic references such as "local law enforcement" with specific agency names, including the El Campo Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the El Campo Volunteer Fire Department.
Wells said Region 3 conducted door audits at four campuses and reported "no findings," which the district interprets to mean exterior doors were locked and secured. He added that one campus (Ms. Cooley's) had not yet undergone its door audit but expected to be scheduled during a testing window to avoid classroom disruption. Maintenance staff are installing exterior door labeling to ensure each exterior door is uniquely identified from the street and interior for response personnel.
Wells described the TEA vulnerability assessment as a separate review that the state may conduct (a new process since Uvalde); he said the district could be selected for a TEA on-site vulnerability assessment. He also said the guardian program continues — present guardians have completed required training at the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority facility — and that the district plans further guardian training sessions.
The board did not take formal action on the emergency operations plan update during the public portion of the meeting; staff said they had already implemented audit recommendations and remain in ongoing coordination with the El Campo Police Department and the Wharton County Sheriff's Office.
