Angleton ISD

Thursday, February 27, 2025

This morning, Central Elementary went into “secure” mode as a safety precaution due to the threat at the nearby Brazoria County Courthouse. No other schools were placed in the “secure” mode as they were not directed by emergency officials to do so.

The “secure” mode is one of the district’s emergency response protocols. Students and staff are brought inside the building, and all outside doors are locked. No one from outside is allowed inside during the “secure” mode, but the school operates as normal inside. Also, students are held in the building and not released until the school has been cleared to do so.

At approximately 11:45 a.m., Central Elementary was cleared for a controlled release of students by emergency officials, allowing students to be released in a safe and orderly manner.  

Central Elementary was taken off of “secure” mode at approximately 1:00 p.m., and the school returned to regular day procedures. The controlled release continued until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the continued safety of our students, staff and community.

“The safety of our students and staff continues to be our top priority, and I am proud of how our Central Elementary staff and AISD Police worked to get the school in ‘secure’ mode both safely and quickly,” AISD Superintendent Phil Edwards said. “Also, we appreciate the hard work of all the emergency personnel from the county and city as well as from our AISD Police Department who were thorough in their work to make sure our students, staff and community were safe.”