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Perryton ISD to deploy Raptor staff badges that send location-specific alerts
Summary
District staff briefed trustees about a Raptor badge system that allows staff to press a wearable to send a locationed 'need help' alert or call a lockdown; the district said the system will report badge location, work outdoors and is reasonably priced.
District staff told the board the district plans to roll out Raptor wearable badges that let staff quickly call for help and indicate the caller's location.
A staff member gave the briefing, saying the badges can be pressed three times to send a "I need help" alert to administrators and pressed multiple times to trigger a lockdown. "It identifies where they are and notifies the administrators ... it can be out on the field, too," the staff member said, noting the system reports location both inside and outside buildings.
Officials described the tool as reasonably priced and said it will allow administrators to see where a lockdown or alert was called. Staff emphasized the devices will provide location specificity that can be used during an emergency response and that the district is moving to implement them for staff campus‑wide.
No procurement contract or final cost authorization was presented for a board vote at this meeting; the update was presented as an informational briefing within director reports.
