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Midway ISD to continue claiming good-cause exception to commissioned officer requirement under House Bill 121
Summary
Facing a funding gap greater than state safety dollars provided, Midway ISD recommended continuing its current campus safety model rather than immediately placing a commissioned peace officer on every campus as House Bill 121 contemplates; trustees included the exception resolution on the consent agenda.
Midway Independent School District administrators recommended Tuesday that the board continue to claim the statutory "good cause" exception that allows districts to avoid placing a commissioned peace officer on every campus under House Bill 121, citing a nearly $1 million shortfall to convert existing safety staff into commissioned officers.
Dr. Allen, the district superintendent, told trustees the law requires at least one commissioned peace officer on each campus unless a district meets the statute—s good-cause…
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