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Forney ISD chief briefs board on TEA intruder-detection audits; details withheld for safety
Summary
Chief Jason Saunders told trustees the Texas Education Agency conducted intruder detection audits under statewide school safety directives; the district said specific findings were discussed in executive session and will not be released publicly to avoid compromising campus security.
Chief Jason Saunders of the district police told the board that intruder detection audits conducted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) are part of state-directed school safety work following the Uvalde tragedy. Saunders said the audits evaluate how campuses could be accessed by unauthorized individuals and test measures such as exterior door security.
Saunders told the board the audits give the district an opportunity to identify improvements and to train staff in securing doors and entry points. He said specific audit details were discussed with the board in executive session and with the district's safety and security committee and that the district will not release sensitive audit details publicly "as it could lead to compromising important campus security information." He asked board members to direct questions in appropriate, secure channels and offered to answer follow-up questions in closed settings.
The board accepted the update and thanked the chief; no operational changes or public release of audit findings were announced at the meeting.
