Texas Schools Get Security Risk Audits and Video Systems from MDI LearnSafe

##AUTHORSPLIT##<--->

Three independent school districts in Texas are working with MDI's LearnSafe division to enhance security on their school campuses.

North East Independent School District in San Antonio, TX issued a purchase order to MDI for campus digital video surveillance systems These systems will be part of a district-wide digital video surveillance initiative coordinated by security and IT personnel working with MDI staff. North East ISD is the ninth largest district in Texas with 60 schools and 59,600 students.

Two Texas school districts, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco and Goliad, have undergone risk audits by MDI's LearnSafe Initiative professional services team, in compliance with the safety and security audit components of Texas State Senate Bill 11.

The next step in the audit process for the two districts is to develop a phased risk mitigation plan, which may encompass implementing new forms of security such as access control and video surveillance.

Senate Bill 11 is an executive mandate that required all schools in the state to conduct comprehensive school safety audits before August 31, 2008 and then to repeat the process every three years. The results of the audit are reported to the district's board of trustees and the Texas School Safety Center to identify safety and security practices, policies and needs on each school campus.

Get daily news from THE Journal's RSS News Feed


About the author: Dian Schaffhauser is a writer who covers technology and business for a number of publications. Contact her at [email protected].

Proposals for articles and tips for news stories, as well as questions and comments about this publication, should be submitted to David Nagel, executive editor, at [email protected].

About the Author

Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.

Featured

  • abstract pattern of cybersecurity, ai and cloud imagery

    Report Identifies Malicious Use of AI in Cloud-Based Cyber Threats

    A recent report from OpenAI identifies the misuse of artificial intelligence in cybercrime, social engineering, and influence operations, particularly those targeting or operating through cloud infrastructure. In "Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI: June 2025," the company outlines how threat actors are weaponizing large language models for malicious ends — and how OpenAI is pushing back.

  • young woman using a smartphone, with digital AI and chat icons overlaid in a blurred academic setting

    Duolingo Goes AI-First in Push for Scalable Learning

    Learning platform Duolingo is embracing AI in an effort to make learning replicable, scalable, and always available.

  • Rebind platform

    Grant Program to Give Free Access to AI-Powered Reading Platform

    E-reading publishing company Rebind has announced a new "Classics in the Classroom" grant program for United States high school and college educators, providing free access to the company's AI-powered reading platform for the Fall 2025 term.

  • teacher

    6 Policy Recommendations for Adopting AI in the Classroom

    The Southern Regional Education Board's Commission on AI in Education has published six recommendations on adopting artificial intelligence in schools, colleges, and universities. The guidance marks the commission's first release since it was established last February, with more recommendations planned in the coming year.