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Sheldon ISD reports positive district safety audit and outlines fixes after DBA visit
Summary
Safety staff told the board intruder‑detection audits and the district vulnerability assessment found strong safety practices and no major findings; recommended fixes include updated campus maps, impact‑resistant film for some doors/windows, and locking roof‑access doors.
Sheldon ISD’s safety and security team reported largely positive results from recent intruder‑detection audits and the district vulnerability assessment (DBA), while outlining a short list of corrective items.
Why it matters: School safety audits and DBA reviews evaluate compliance with state guidance and can require corrective actions. Trustees were told the district was found to be compliant with mandatory items and that no major findings requiring school closure were identified.
What presenters said: Mr. Bradley, who gave the update, reported successful intruder‑detection audits at Garrett Elementary (March 19) and C.E. King High School (April 15) and said Sheldon Elementary’s audit was scheduled. He said the district uses the Texas State School Safety Center checklist and that Sentinel is used to record drills and incident reporting. Mr. Bradley also noted the district moved from Navigate360 to Catapult EMS because of a SPAT component built into Catapult.
Findings and recommendations: Mr. Bradley listed strengths (strong training, detailed after‑action reports, a district safety coach and interagency relationships) and recommended fixes including updated campus maps, application of impact‑resistant film on several doors/windows, locking roof‑access doors where required, correcting building numbering, procuring pediatric tourniquets for elementary campuses and standardizing lockdown buckets. He said most corrective items were addressed quickly and that only mapping and film work required outside vendors and more time.
Board response and next steps: Trustees thanked Mr. Bradley and staff; the presenter said the DBA return visit will verify corrections and that most items have already been entered into Sentinel for review. No formal action was taken at the workshop.
Quote: “We were compliant with all mandatory items — there were no major findings,” Mr. Bradley said, summarizing the district’s DBA outcome.
Ending: Staff said the district will continue addressing mapping and impact‑film items and prepare for the return visit to close the DBA cycle.
