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Humble ISD board directs superintendent to require classroom doors be locked during school day
Summary
Trustees voted 7‑0 to direct the superintendent to require internal classroom doors be locked during the school day; trustees recorded that the directive was board‑driven rather than an administrative proposal.
The Humble Independent School District board voted unanimously to direct the superintendent to require all internal classroom doors be locked during the school day.
Trustee Silva moved the motion directing the superintendent to require locked internal classroom doors during school hours. The board recorded a 7‑0 vote in favor.
Trustee Hall explicitly noted for the record that the directive was initiated by the board rather than administration and said trustees were prepared to accept responsibility for that decision. No implementation timeline or exceptions were specified in the motion recorded in the public meeting.
The board entered closed session earlier in the meeting for listed items and reconvened in open session before taking this action; trustees noted that any final administrative steps required to implement the door‑locking requirement will be handled by the superintendent and staff.
