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Board adopts resolution claiming good‑faith effort to meet state school safety officer requirement
Summary
Lubbock ISD trustees approved a resolution on public school safety and security requirements, including a claim of a good‑cause exception while the district continues recruiting and contracting officers for each campus.
The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution concerning compliance with state public school safety and security requirements and included the district’s claim of a good‑cause exception as described in the resolution. District staff said the intent is to have a certified armed officer at every campus as required by law, but staffing shortages have made that difficult.
District leaders told trustees they have budgeted for armed officers at every campus and have built partnerships with local law enforcement to cover campuses when district officers are not available. "It is our intention to have an armed police officer as required in law at every single campus," a district presenter said, noting the district has had to use off‑duty local officers and is actively recruiting to fill district positions.
Trustees discussed recruitment and interagency partnerships; one trustee commended district law enforcement leadership for doubling the police force in recent years. The board voted to approve the resolution, recorded as carried 5–0.
Staff noted the board would continue recruitment and that the resolution documents the district’s good‑faith efforts while shortages are addressed.
