SAN ANTONIO — May's Robb Elementary tragedy in Uvalde sparked a summer of mourning for Texans, and also a summer of reckoning for Texas school districts over what can be done to better safeguard the state's youngest residents. 

Community members in Uvalde have placed intense scrutiny on officials there over the past several weeks to ensure another mass shooting tragedy doesn't happen again. 

Meanwhile, at the state level, Gov. Greg Abbott has directed new strategies to bolster school safety – some of which, like so-called "random intruder protection audits," have proven controversial – while other leaders have floated the possibility of hiring armed guards for cafeterias and equipping school police with bulletproof shields.  

As the new school year approaches, we contacted officials at every San Antonio-area district to find out how they're modifying their own safety policies and security procedures. Each one emphasizes a culture of being aware of one's surroundings, and district officials say they encourage students to contact district police or administrators if they see something suspicious. 

Here is what each district told us about other safety plan protocols and changes.

Officials with San Antonio's second-biggest school district say they have taken new steps in recent years to bolster security, including adding "security vestibules" and buzz-in systems at school entrances, locks which need keycards to be accessed, installing perimeter fencing and the enlisting of a third-party company to monitor social media around the clock for potentially concerning posts. 

The district also says anyone in the school community can submit a report of potentially concerning behavior or online posts at neisd.net/tipline. 

Other safety protocols the district continues to emphasize:

Here are the new steps the district has taken ahead of the new year:

The Alamo City's most populous district continues to utilize "bullet-resistant" lobbies at every elementary school while district police patrol secondary campuses. Officials say they will continue "focusing on the very effective protocols and procedures" already in place. 

The district says it has inspected more than 20,000 doors across its campuses to ensure each is working as it should. 

Here are the other new steps the district has taken ahead of the new year:

NISD officials also say they're considering potential future initiatives including expanded policing at elementary campuses and a new monitoring system for online applications. 

The district will also host a virtual town hall at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for parents to ask questions about safety and health protocols ahead of the new year. 

The district's board of trustees has recently given the OK for more district police officers to be hired. In addition:

The district says it will continue to monitor an anonymous tip line for anyone to report safety concerns. In addition:

District officials continue to emphasize that students and staff speak up and report any suspicious behavior via anonymous tip lines or directly to the district police force at (210)709-808.

SCUCISD officials say the district formed a special safety task force in the wake of Uvalde "to review more than 40 suggestions received from within and beyond the district." New safety audits at all campus facilities prior to the start of school, including checks of exterior doors, and students in grades seven through 12 will be required to wear a visible photo ID badge. 

As a result of the task force discussions, the district is implementing the following changes:

While officials say they don't share details of their safety plan so as not to put campus communities at risk, they did say they're implementing new procedures for entering schools, including mandatory ID. 

"Our police department is fully equipped, trained and ready in case of an emergency," the district added.

KENS 5 has also reached out to Boerne, La Vernia and Medina Valley ISDs for information on their safety procedures. We are waiting to hear back. 

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