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Magnolia ISD to solicit panic‑alert vendors as BRAVUS contract nears end

Magnolia Independent School District Safety & Security Meeting · October 31, 2025
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Summary

District officials said the MAGNOLIA ISD uses the BRAVUS silent panic‑alert app but its contract will end 'at the end of the semester'; staff will accept proposals from other vendors and evaluate options.

During the Magnolia Independent School District safety meeting, Unidentified Speaker said the district uses the BRAVUS silent panic‑alert application and that BRAVUS's contract "is coming up to end at the end of the semester." Staff will solicit proposals from other vendors to evaluate alternatives.

In response to a question about how the app works, Unidentified Speaker described the functionality: "in the event that there was an active shooter... a teacher that saw it or heard gunshots... on their phone, could open that app, and then they can alert everybody in the building if there was an active shooter." The speaker added the alert is intended for emergency situations generally, not only active‑shooter incidents.

The meeting did not record a procurement timetable, cost estimates, or named vendors under consideration. The chair asked for proposals to be submitted and for staff to bring options back to the committee for review.

What is known - Current vendor: BRAVUS (named in the transcript). - Contract status: "coming up to end at the end of the semester" (transcript phrasing). - Next step: staff will solicit vendor proposals and review alternatives.

What is not specified - Exact contract end date, replacement vendors, procurement timeline, budget, or approval thresholds were not provided in the transcript.

Why it matters: Silent panic alerts are part of the district's emergency response tools; selecting a replacement vendor will affect how quickly staff and teachers can notify a whole building of an emergency.

Next steps: District staff will accept vendor proposals and report findings back to the committee; no final procurement decision was made at this meeting.