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Belton ISD board approves good-cause exception, will continue contracted armed security for 2025–26
Summary
Belton ISD trustees approved a resolution claiming a good-cause exception to the House Bill 3 requirement for a commissioned peace officer on every campus and voted 6'0to'0 to continue contracted armed security (VetSecure) for 2025'26, citing staffing shortages in local police departments and the district's existing contracted coverage model.
The Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 6'0to'0 on July 21 to adopt a good-cause exception that allows the district to continue using contracted armed security rather than placing a commissioned peace officer on every campus as contemplated by prior legislation. Doug (Doctor) Spearman presented the recommendation on behalf of district…
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