Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

Proposed Texas school safety rules: Panic buttons, automatic locks, bulletproof windows top the list after Uvalde mass shooting

The Texas Education Agency announced Thursday a plethora of proposals that would, among other changes, require public schools to install silent panic alarms and automatic locks on exterior doors.

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

Months after the Robb Elementary shooting, the TEA announced several proposals to boost school safety, including panic buttons and bulletproof windows.

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

These proposed requirements could take effect this school year after the Texas Education Agency takes public comment into consideration.

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

These proposed requirements could take effect this school year after the Texas Education Agency takes public comment into consideration.

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

The Texas Education Agency announced Thursday a plethora of proposals that would, among other changes, require public schools to install silent panic alarms and automatic locks on exterior doors.Other proposals include inspecting doors on a weekly basis to make sure they lock and can be opened from the outside only with a key. Two-way emergency radios would also have to be tested regularly. Schools would need to add some sort of vestibules so vi…

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

The Texas Education Agency announced Thursday a plethora of proposals that would, among other changes, require public schools to install silent panic alarms and automatic locks on exterior doors.