Texas is Investing to Make Schools Safer

Through Texas Senate Bill 11 and Senate Bill 500, more than $110 million dollars has been invested to ensure district employees have access to communication devices allowing for immediate contact with district emergency service agencies, law enforcement agencies, health departments, and fire departments.

As you prepare a threat assessment to secure funding for your school community, the CENTEGIX team is here to help. Let us show you the difference CrisisAlert can make.

Need help getting through the funding application process?

CENTEGIX has resources to assist you. We work to ensure equitable access to funding & partnerships for Texas school safety projects.

• Grant writers who can develop and submit the application, leveraging input from district leaders
• Project management resources that can work across your district team to coordinate the application process
• Education funding expertise that can provide guidance on how to position your district’s funding needs across the various sources available to maximize the award

Alyssa’s Law Proposed in Texas

Alyssa’s Law is legislation that requires public elementary and secondary schools to be equipped with “silent panic alarms that are directly linked to law enforcement” and named after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim Alyssa Alhadeff.

The purpose of Alyssa’s Law is to decrease the amount of time it takes for first responders to arrive at an emergency situation—whether it’s a shooting, a natural disaster, or any other unforeseen event.

Passed in New Jersey in February 2019 and in Florida in July 2020, Alyssa’s Law has also been proposed in Arizona, New York, Nebraska, Texas and introduced on a federal level.