The Central Texas school district introduced its Raptor Badge Alert panic system for enhanced safety.
AUSTIN, Texas — Liberty Hill ISD has partnered with a school safety software company to roll out a new panic alert system this year.
The Raptor Badge Alert provides staff with wearable badges that can send an emergency signal with just a click.
When a badge is activated, it transmits critical information—including the exact location and type of incident—directly to school administrators, security and first responders. The wearable device is valuable in situations such as student altercations, medical emergencies or campus-wide incidents like lockdowns.
“This allows our staff to immediately communicate with our first responders or administrators on campus to get the safety that they need in the classroom or wherever they’re at in the building,” Liberty Hill ISD interim superintendent Travis Motal said.
“I want all parents to know that safety is our number one priority, and that we’re going to do whatever we can to stay ahead of that as much as possible.”
The move comes in response to Alyssa’s Law, which was passed in Texas in May 2023. The law requires school districts to implement silent panic alert technologies starting in the 2025-2026 school year. It was named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, a student killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Texas has allocated $17.1 million for the implementation of silent panic alert technology in schools. These systems can include wearable panic buttons, mobile apps or other methods that allow staff to send quick, discreet alerts during any emergency.
