Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program
Texas Education Code requires school districts to have one AED device for every building. AED devices on campus increase the chances for full recovery of students and staff in a life-threatening cardiac situation.
Every Round Rock ISD campus has at least two AED devices, plus 32 portable devices that travel with our extracurricular activity teams. The district’s Risk Management Department oversees the maintenance of AED devices, conducting quarterly checks to ensure batteries and equipment are up to date. These devices, which feature user-friendly bilingual instructions, are an essential safety tool and require a significant financial investment.
Round Rock ISD’s AED devices have been used seven times—five times where shocks were advised; and two of the five patients were students.
CKC (Local) Review and Discussion
CKC Board policy has been updated for how families are notified in case of on-campus emergencies and other critical communications. Trustees will have a second reading of the policy at their Jan. 16 meeting.
CKC Policy summary:
Emergency notifications — The district will:
- Notify students, staff, and families
- Provide timely, adequate information
- Every incident that may pose a serious or continuing threat
- In real-time
- By text messages and email
Student privacy — Student privacy shall be maintained as required by law, which may include emergency exceptions.
Behavior Threat Assessments
With the passage of Senate Bill 11, Texas became one of the few states to mandate the implementation of behavioral threat assessment teams in public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
Behavioral Threat Assessment is a proactive, evidence-based approach to identifying individuals who may pose a threat and providing interventions before a violent incident occurs (Texas School Safety Center, 2025).
Texas Public School Board of Trustees is required to establish a safe and supportive school program team that conducts behavioral threat assessments to serve each district campus. The Board must also adopt policies and procedures for the teams consistent with the model policies and procedures developed by the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC). Additionally, each team must complete training provided by the TxSSC or a Regional Education Service Center (Texas School Safety Center, 2025). Training will increase capacity at the campus level to conduct thorough and detailed threat assessments, institute interventions, and case management plans.
Redbud Elementary School zone
Round Rock ISD received feedback from concerned parents and faculty about the absence of a school zone around Redbud Elementary School.
While the district does not have the authority to set speed limits or establish school zones—this responsibility lies with the municipality where the school is located—the district collaborated closely with the City of Round Rock’s traffic engineers to address the safety concerns.
As a result, the City of Round Rock has installed signage reflecting the updated ordinance near Redbud Elementary. When the school zone is active, Round Rock ISD police and other law enforcement agencies can now enforce the reduced speed limit, enhancing safety around the campus.
Intruder Detection Audits and monitoring of drills
District schools have a safety audit passing rate of 95% passing rate. During the 2024 Fall semester, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) conducted safety audits at 29 of our 56 campuses.
These audits, required by the Texas Education Code, are conducted randomly throughout the year until all campuses are reviewed. They identify potential hazards, threats, and vulnerabilities, helping schools enhance physical and psychological safety.
During these audits, TEA assesses whether:
- Unsecured or unauthorized access to the building is possible,
- Any exterior doors are open or unlocked, and
- Campuses are performing and documenting weekly door checks accurately.
The Safety and Security Fall 2024 Focus reported district schools with a 96% passing rate for 14 schools on safety audits conducted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
All 56 district campuses have 100% compliance with the required fire drills in December.
Round Rock ISD Police Department and Student Support Services
Police Chief Ryan Urrutia presented department priorities and collaboration with district student support services social workers and counselors.
- Build relationships with students, staff, and the community.
- Prevent weapons from entering campus.
- Help identify potential threats through the behavioral assessment process.
- Maintain a standardized law enforcement response in collaboration with local agencies.
- Proactively identify students who need support, using individual needs assessments and close collaboration with mental health professionals.
- Continuous assessment of student behavior, academic progress, and mental health.
Safety and Security Committee
The Safety and Security Committee meets at the Old Hopewell Building, 1311 Round Rock Ave., in Round Rock, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays: Nov. 6, 2024; and in 2025, Jan. 8, March 5, May 7 and Aug. 6.
If there is a need to schedule a called Safety and Security Committee meeting in addition to the dates above, the district will email information out as early as possible.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Round Rock ISD and for helping to keep our schools and students safe.
