Texas City, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of more frequent school shootings, one Texas school district has taken safety to a whole new level.
Texas City ISD, near Galveston is on a mission to become the safest school system in the nation, by arming guards with AR-15s, using facial recognition technology, and tracking students with chip technology– all in reaction to the shooting in nearby Sante Fe last year.
Fox News reports,. a deputy stationed in each of the schools is given the high-powered rifle which is locked up in a safe location, accessed by a security code.
The extreme measures were suggested by the district’s new security safety officer, Mike Matranga, who was a Secret Service agent for 12 years.
Texas City residents approved a 6.5-million dollar bond for school security last year.
(Copyright 2019 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News. This report contains material from Fox News)
