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Forney ISD: intruder-detection audit completed; details withheld from public
Summary
Chief of Police Jason Saunders told trustees the district completed TEA intruder-detection audits under state school-safety directives; campus-specific findings were discussed in closed session and not released publicly to avoid compromising security.
Forney Independent School District administrators told the board that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) completed intruder-detection audits at one or more campuses and that campus-specific findings will not be released publicly because of safety concerns.
"This audit conducted as part of governor Abbott's school safety directives for all school systems ... seeks to help districts identify how campuses can improve safety for students, such as ensuring exterior doors are locked," Jason Saunders, the district's chief of police, said during the meeting. Saunders said the audits test whether campuses are accessible to unauthorized individuals and that the district works with its safety and security committee to implement improvements.
Saunders told trustees that specific details of the intruder audits were discussed in executive session with the district safety and security committee and that releasing those specifics publicly could compromise campus security. He said the district appreciates community interest but must balance transparency with student safety.
No specific campus-level findings, vulnerability lists, or corrective-action details were presented in open session. Board members moved the item into closed session under Texas Government Code provisions related to consultation with counsel and security matters.
