CENTEGIX® | Education
New Mexico School Safety Standards
CENTEGIX® | Education
New Mexico School Safety Standards
Albequerque Public Schools Providing Staff Peace of Mind with CrisisAlert™
Hear Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Gabriella Blakey share the impact the CENTEGIX CrisisAlert wearable badge is having on staff and why they chose the solution to protect their schools.
New Mexico HB 450: Public School Security Infrastructure Fund
House Bill 450 (2025) established the Public School Security Infrastructure Fund to support security enhancements in K-12 schools, including surveillance systems, access controls, and communication tools. The fund is administered by the Public School Capital Outlay Council, with grants awarded based on demonstrated need and available appropriations. The program is active, with future funding dependent on state budget allocations.
The CENTEGIX Safety Platform® is built to meet the requirements of HB 450 and be the center of a multi-layered school safety plan, empowering the fastest response to emergencies. Dynamic digital mapping, real-time locating capabilities, live video of the scene, and an easy-to-use wearable panic button enable staff to get help when and where they need it and help leaders plan for and respond faster to emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme.
New Mexico SB131
SB 131 appropriates $25 million for public school safety and $75 million for public schools statewide for their local priorities. According to Albuquerque Public Schools—a CENTEGIX customer—Senate Bill 131 makes several changes to the Public School Capital Outlay Act, effectively allowing public school districts to tap into this money for building projects. This includes installing safety equipment, altering infrastructure, and other school safety measures. New Mexico school alert systems can be paid for with these funds.
New Mexico Safe Schools Program
The New Mexico Public Education Department’s Safe Schools Program requires that all schools create and implement a “Safe Schools Plan.” These plans specify the policies, data collection, and safety measures that schools must maintain. Safe Schools Plans are divided into sections that include Prevention, Protection & Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. New Mexico school alert systems can ensure that schools meet the specific requirements of their Safe Schools Plans, which include:
Incident command system
Reunification plan and team
Parent/guardian notification of emergency protocols
Evacuation/relocation plan
Medical emergency
Active shooter plan and procedures
Lockdown procedures
Missing student Amber Alert
Continuity of Operations Planning
In addition to threat assessments and behavior health interventions aimed at preventing emergencies, Safe Schools Plans require that schools prepare for emergencies of all kinds. New Mexico school safety solutions, including Silent Panic Alarm Technology (SPAT) and emergency mapping data software, ensure that schools have the technology to meet many of these standards.
How to Meet Safe Schools Requirements with the CENTEGIX Safety Platform®
The CENTEGIX Safety Platform meets the requirements laid out in the New Mexico Public Education Department’s Safe Schools Program by:
Introducing an innovative incident command system.
Streamlining and expediting the process for requesting help during medical emergencies.
Facilitating seamless and efficient lockdown procedures.
Disseminates missing student information in the event of student elopement.
Acting as the center of an active shooter plan and emergency procedures.
Supplies vital data needed for successful reunification plans.
New Mexico schools and school districts can use the money allocated to in the Public School Capital Outlay Act to integrate the CENTEGIX Safety Platform into their school safety plans.
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The CENTEGIX Safety Platform: Creating a Culture of Safety
The CENTEGIX Safety Platform was designed to be the center of a safety ecosystem. CrisisAlert, with CENTEGIX Safety Blueprint®, our dynamic mapping tool, and our market-defining Visitor Management capabilities, improves communication with first responders and makes school buildings safer. The following features make it an effective New Mexico school safety solution:
Reliable technology
No Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity is required.
Real-time coordination
Real-time coordination among multiple first responder agencies, including county, local, and on-site responders.
Immediate connection
Enables immediate connection to diverse emergency service technologies.
Local integrations
Integration with local public safety answering points to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations.
100% staff adoption
Teachers need not download an app.
CENTEGIX Safety Report
2025 School Safety Trends: Together, Training and Technology Save Lives
Discover our latest, comprehensive analysis of school safety incidents gathered from the CENTEGIX Safety Platform® usage data for the 2024-2025 school year, as well as insights from the hundreds of school safety and district administration leaders we’ve connected with over the last 12 months, in our report 2025 School Safety Trends: Together, Training and Technology Save Lives.
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CENTEGIX Webinars
Leveraging Safety to Improve Teacher Retention and Recruitment | March 2024
Harm Mitigation: Keeping Your Staff Safe | March 2024
School Emergency Response: A Police Chief’s Perspective | April 2024
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Hear from Our Educators
We engage with teachers and staff every day to understand how CrisisAlert supports them, and here’s what they’ve shared:
A student was having trouble breathing and her vision was beginning to black out. We don’t have service in our building and it can be difficult to get ahold of the office staff, so having something to immediately alert them of emergency was incredibly helpful in a very scary situation.
I had a student who was refusing to follow directions and became very defiant. This student was beginning to get aggressive. I used my badge to alert our campus security monitor to remove the student from the situation. It is a very useful tool when the response was as immediate as it was.
A student was having a severe panic attack, trouble speaking, crying, not able to answer my questions as to what was wrong with her. I used the device to call for administrative help and it worked like it was designed to. Help arrived in a matter of seconds. I saw firsthand how well it works.
Championing Safe Schools with Educators and Educator Associations
CrisisAlert Is in a Class of Its Own
We don’t just raise the bar. We built it.
CrisisAlert leads the industry in wearable panic button technology. As the most trusted, proven, and deployed solution on the market, it delivers unrivaled reliability, redundancy, notification, and response capabilities.
Unlike other wearable panic buttons, CrisisAlert activates a fully integrated emergency response and notification system, including flashing strobes, intercom announcements, and computer screen takeovers. It’s the only solution with 100% campus-wide coverage that immediately sends a digital map to first responders with precise location details, down to the exact floor and room, detailing every safety asset in proximity of the alert, to protect your staff wherever they are.
In an Emergency, You Need CrisisAlert™
Adverse situations can happen at any moment—from everyday crises such as medical emergencies, severe weather, and physical altercations to extreme situations that threaten your entire campus. The faster you get help to the right location, the better the outcome.
See how our CrisisAlert wearable mobile panic button empowers staff to get help instantly in an emergency.
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