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Rock Solid Protection pitches campus security plan to Fabens ISD board
Summary
A private security firm outlined a proposal for armed and unarmed campus patrol, access control, officer training and emergency response. The board heard the presentation but did not vote on a contract; the firm emphasized local staffing, annual training, background checks and a 1‑hour emergency response guarantee.
Representatives from Rock Solid Protection LLC presented a campus security proposal to the Fabens ISD Board of Trustees on Sept. 17, describing staffing, training and response plans and answering trustees’ questions about coverage and qualifications.
Lillian Nunez, the district’s director of finance, introduced the item and invited Rock Solid to present. Company owner Scott Smith and training director Miguel Rico described the firm’s local footprint and their proposed scope of services: campus patrol and access control, event and after‑hours coverage (including athletics), de‑escalation and liaison duties, regular perimeter checks and documentation, and an on‑call supervisor for incidents.
Smith said the firm already provides security services to other area school districts and emphasized that officers would be locally based and consistent: “I am ready to help you meet the needs that you have… We are licensed. We’re insured, and I’m ready to go,” he told the board. Training and qualifications were repeatedly emphasized: the company requires Texas Level‑3 security licensure, an additional 40‑hour school active‑shooter response course, quarterly continuing education, annual firearms qualifications and pre‑employment background and drug screening. The presenters also described planned coordination with local law enforcement on annual active‑shooter exercises.
Rock Solid described operational procedures the firm would provide at no additional charge, such as daily departure check‑ins with campus administrators and a Google Sheet log of door and perimeter checks that could notify maintenance when a door is unsecured. The presenters said the firm would provide uniforms, equipment and routine professional development; the district would be expected to provide building access cards, keys and its plan for site access.
Trustees asked questions during and after the presentation. No contract vote was taken that night; the item was presented for the board’s review.
Speakers quoted in this article are taken from the company’s on‑record presentation and district introduction.
