BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) - During the 88th Texas Legislative session, Senate Bill 838 was passed, requiring all classrooms to have silent panic alert technology (SPAT). Brenham ISD uses a panic button equipped on classroom phones.

Joe Merkley, safety and security Coordinator for the district, explained to KBTX how the technology works.

“When the button is pushed, it goes to a dispatch center for fire, police and EMS, the Health Department, as well as district administration and campus administration,” he listed.

Each school can implement their choice of technology, and Brenham ISD opted to program the red button phones already have in each classroom.

Brenham ISD Chief Communications and Engagement Officer Brooke Trahan told KBTX extra safety measures are in place so that the buttons are

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