A discussion on school safety simmered to a boil on Sept. 9 as parents and teachers spoke publicly about a recently-reported threat of violent against Pearson Ranch Middle School. While ultimately deemed not credible by the Williamson County Sheriff’s department and Round Rock ISD, the threat—which was made by a student last week—highlighted gaps in coverage in the district’s school resource officer program. “We demand someone in there to protect our children,” said Sheila Keiser, mother of a student at Pearson Ranch, to the board of trustees at a special-called meeting Monday night. Keiser was one of 15 individuals signed up to speak at the meeting. Scheduled prior to the incident at Pearson Ranch, the issue nevertheless drove a portion of the meeting’s discussion on school safety.