Brownfield Independent School District

Safety checks

This summer, Emergency Management staff visited campuses to check if buildings could be accessed through unlocked doors or by using an unauthorized key. Additionally, anonymous team members made random visits to see if they were stopped by staff and escorted to the main office, which is the standard protocol. The results from these visits were used by the task forces as data points for their recommendations.

Currently, Emergency Safety teams are inspecting every exterior door and lock at all campuses before school starts.

By the end of August, all campuses will complete an additional review of building access, door locks, monitoring and surveillance systems, parking, cafeterias, referral resources and many other safety and intervention measures. All schools will also be required to schedule and conduct four safety drills. 

In the past, the district conducted campus security checks once every three years, but following state requirements, those will now take place every year. Additionally, the state requires a weekly door check; however, Brownfield ISD will inspect all outside doors twice a week.

Raptor system

The Brownfield ISD Police Department is working with schools and vendors to ensure that all Raptor systems are operational, and that staff is trained to use them properly. The Raptor system is an additional safeguard to properly check-in visitors and screens individuals against sex offender databases. As a standard protocol all visitors without a district badge must be cleared through Raptor to visit a campus.