Lockout Mode Implemented At Pflugerville ISD High School

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Police activity near Connally High School briefly prompted a lockout of the school on Wednesday morning before the all-clear was given.

Pflugerville ISD officials on Twitter advised to the lockout for the campus at 13212 N Lamar Blvd. at around 9:40 a.m. "The campus will remain in that status until we receive the all-clear from authorities," school district officials wrote. "We will update as information is provided. Thank you for your patience and understanding."

Just before 10 a.m., district officials gave the all clear. Normal school operations thus returned to normal.

The nature of the police activity was not disclosed. Patch will update when more information is known.

The differentiation between a school lockout and lockdown is a critical element in Standard Response Protocol, according to the website "I Luv U Guys." Here's how its authors differentiate the two modes:

• "A Lockout recovers all students from outside the building, secures the building perimeter and locks all outside doors. This would be implemented when there is a threat or hazard outside of the building. Criminal activity, dangerous events in the community, or even a vicious dog on the playground would be examples of a Lockout response. While the Lockout response encourages greater staff situational awareness, it allows for educational practices to continue with little classroom interruption or distraction."
• "Lockdown is a classroom-based protocol that requires locking the classroom door, turning off the lights and placing students out of sight of any corridor windows. Student action during Lockdown is to remain quiet. It does not mandate locking outside doors. There are several reasons for not locking perimeter doors during a Lockdown. Risk is increased to students or staff in exposed areas attempting to lock outside doors. Locking outside doors inhibits entry of first responders and increases risk as responders attempt to breach doors."