The North East Independent School District will start the school year with a new Emergency Response Team to bolster school safety.
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The eight-person team is specially trained to handle emergency situations. According to the district, several team members have military backgrounds, while others bring prior SWAT experience. “The responsibilities of the ERT team exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement first responders. If there is a life-threatening incident, they will rapidly deploy to contain, control and neutralize any threat to the safety and welfare of our students, staff and visitors,” a press release stated.
NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika said the district wants to be the best at preventing school violence and is committed to adding layers of security. NEISD is the second largest public school district in San Antonio with 55,800 students at more than 70 schools.Julie Moreno has worked in local television news for more than 25 years. She came to KSAT as a news producer in 2000. After producing thousands of newscasts, she transitioned to the digital team in 2015. She writes on a wide variety of topics from breaking news to trending stories and manages KSAT’s daily digital content strategy.
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