McKinney ISD prioritizes the safety of students, staff and visitors. With strong support from area police departments and the Board of Trustees, the District has implemented extensive safety measures, emergency preparedness protocols and law enforcement partnerships.

While some of the security strategies employed by the school district are confidential, it is important to share the following list of programs and strategies that are part of our Safe Schools Program. 

Current Security Measures in Place:

Keyless Entry (Building Access)

All exterior doors at the campuses are locked at all times. All campuses have a keyless entry system designed to provide access only to authorized district personnel and other persons approved by the district. The keyless entry system provides a photographic identification badge for all staff.

Aiphones, Controlled Entry Security Vestibules and Visitor Sign In/Sign Out

The Aiphone is a camera/intercom system, which allows office staff to see and communicate with the individual trying to enter the MISD facility. This is the first point of contact with the visitor to determine the purpose of the visit.

Vestibules are secured spaces with two or more sets of doors and an office sign-in area. Once the purpose of the visit is determined, the visitor is allowed to enter the vestibule area to complete the check in process. Once a visitor has been authorized to enter, the doors from the sign-in area to the school are electronically unlocked.

Security Vestibules

these vestibules serve as a single point of entrance for students who are late to school or returning from an appointment, while all other doors remain locked.
Steps for accessing the security vestibule:

1. Visitors enter the vestibule.

2. Visitor are checked in through Hall Pass (see below) and cleared before gaining access to the rest of the building. All visitors, whether employees or not, must sign in and sign out during their visit.

3. Doors between the vestibule and the school remain locked at all times.

Hall Pass System (Building Access)

All campuses utilize a Hall Pass System to protect MISD students by identifying and monitoring Registered Sex Offenders who try to gain access to our campuses. Using the visitor’s ID, the Hall Pass System will search a national database to identify a registered sex offender. Administrative personnel are notified immediately via text message and email upon a positive ID of a sex offender trying to enter a campus.

Cameras in Campuses and School Buses

There are approximately 1800 security cameras throughout the district located inside and outside of all MISD buildings. MISD security personnel monitor these cameras 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

There are also 479 cameras located on the MISD school buses. Durham Transportation personnel can review these cameras anytime an incident is reported on one of the school buses. Drivecam, a driver camera system, monitors bus driver behaviors and driver safety.