The resolution of the cameras is so high quality that the camera system in the parking lot can zoom in close enough to read license plates. Additionally, more security officers have been hired to comb the building for those who are not in class. The Arlington Police Department has a full time School Resource Officer on campus to assist security in their job. The security guards have also been provided with several golf carts to ensure that rapid movement from one section of the campus to another is possible. Furthermore, an automated system calls the parent of every student who had an unexcused absence for any period during the day.
Many improvements are too lengthy to include here or are currently in the development phase.
As you can see, Sam Houston is not only working to remedy a problem that is pandemic for all high schools, but is making every effort to keep the campus a safe place for teenagers to come get an education. Not only should Sam be commended for volunteering to take on a truancy report that other Arlington schools turned down, it should set an example to the city, state, and even nation, that even though public education may have problems both in and out of the classroom, they do not go unnoticed. I look forward to the day when I can call myself a Sam Houston Alumni, and remember my school as an ideal place to get an education. Well, do something about it write a letter to Dr. Mac Bernd, AISD Superintendent, explaining exactly why Bud Remynse is special in your life. A short, simple letter will NOT do it.