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Travis Unified outlines major safety overhaul, reunification planning and Catapult EMS rollout
Summary
The district presented a layered safety plan including site security assessments, updated standard-response training, reunification protocols and a new Catapult EMS platform for incident alerts, drill management and reunification tracking; district and base partners emphasized mutual-aid coordination.
Travis Unified’s board heard a comprehensive update on school safety and reunification planning at the April meeting, including the rollout of Catapult EMS, expanded staff training and coordinated planning with Travis Air Force Base and local law enforcement.
Jason Johnson of Campus Safety Consultations told the board the district is pursuing a layered approach—crime prevention through environmental design, improved procedures and staff training, and coordination with first responders—to “deter, detect, and delay” threats and to improve recovery after an incident. He described site security assessments, prioritized fixes (trim landscaping, signage, controlled single-point entry at vulnerable sites), and a focus on cost-effective improvements aligned with the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan.
Johnson and district staff detailed the complexity of reunification after a major incident: identifying suitable off-site locations, transportation and staffing, parent verification and FERPA protection, and mental-health support for families. He said the district has reciprocal agreements with neighboring districts and is coordinating with Travis Air Force Base because the district’s student geography and base security posture present special challenges.
The district has begun using Catapult EMS, a platform that integrates with the district student-information system and supports mass alerts, real-time staff tracking during incidents, drill management and reunification accountability. Staff said the student-information system pushes authorized guardian data to Catapult nightly so reunification checks only allow release to authorized caregivers. “Only the ones that are authorized populate,” staff said, explaining how Catapult enforces existing release authorizations.
Superintendent Benson said Catapult training has been completed for many staff and rollouts with live drill support are underway. District and consultant staff emphasized drills and rehearsals, creation of reunification operations kits and role-specific checklists to help nonroutine staff function under stress.
No policy vote was required; staff said work will continue through the spring and into the fall, with district office staff trained to support reunification efforts and ongoing coordination with base partners.
