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Temple ISD declares good‑cause exception for commissioned peace‑officer requirement for armed campus personnel
Summary
The board approved a resolution finding good cause to deviate from the statutory requirement that armed campus officers be commissioned peace officers, citing funding and availability of trained personnel; the district will continue to have armed personnel at every campus but said some will not meet the commissioned‑officer criterion immediately.
The Temple ISD Board of Trustees on July 14 adopted a resolution declaring a good‑cause exception to the statutory requirement that armed personnel at school campuses be commissioned peace officers. District staff said the exception is necessary because current state funding levels and the availability and training timeline for commissioned officers mean the district cannot staff every campus immediately with certified peace officers.
District staff explained the statutory framework requires armed personnel at campuses and includes a preferred…
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