Active shooter protocol, cell phone policy for Katy ISD
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With more headlines of shootings and hoax calls, conversations have sparked over cell phone usage during an emergency and questions. FOX 26?s Tiffany Justice looked for answers.

Active shooter protocol, cell phone policy for Katy ISD

With more headlines of shootings and hoax calls, conversations have sparked over cell phone usage during an emergency, and questions like, “what is the standard protocol and are parents able to reach their children?”

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