Texas schools will spend millions on technology this year to harden campuses, but experts say the best line of defense at schools remains a door and a lock.
"It's the perimeter. It's the basis of where you start," said school safety and security analyst Guy Bliesner."A properly locked classroom door has not been breached in a school shooting. We have no history of that happening. That means it's an effective deterrent."
Just weeks after the shooting, the Texas Education Agency notified all school districts, before students return from summer break, schools must inspect every exterior door on every campus. Dallas ISD officials said the area's largest school district went even further than the state's requirements in ensuring its exterior doors on its campuses are secure.
Starting this year, Bates said every morning at 5:30 a.m., all work orders for exterior campus doors are assigned first.A CBS 11 I-Team data analysis of three years of maintenance work orders found Dallas ISD reported completing work orders related to doors and door locks within 30 days 94% of the time.
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