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Harlandale ISD staff seek approval for TEA-mandated phase 3 of ballistic film on secondary campuses
Summary
Emergency-management staff asked the Harlandale ISD board to approve phase 3 of a TEA-mandated ballistic/safety film project for middle and high school campuses, estimating $87,900 in local and federal funds and saying the phase will complete the districtwide installation unless TEA requires more work.
Eric Forster, the district’s emergency management officer, asked the Harlandale ISD Board of Trustees on May 13 to approve phase 3 of the district’s ballistic/safety film installation for middle and high school campuses.
“I’m here tonight and asking for your approval for phase 3 of our district ballistic film installation,” Forster said, and told trustees the work would be performed by National Glazing Solutions at an estimated $87,900 using a mix of local and federal funding. Forster said the work stems from vulnerability assessments and is a mandate from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Forster described the phased approach: phase 1 addressed limited exterior double-glass doors, phase 2 covered elementary schools and the current phase 3 would address remaining middle- and high-school glazing. He provided scope numbers to illustrate scale, saying the district had about 100 elementary locations and roughly 500 middle/high locations to address.
Trustees asked whether TEA could require additional work later; Forster said TEA policy can change and that the district had already experienced scope changes between phases. Administration and cabinet members confirmed state funds were awarded to support the work and that local and federal funds also would be used.
The request was presented as a time-sensitive safety and compliance item; the board discussed funding sources and place on the capital plan. The board did not take a final vote on the purchase during the work session; staff sought the board’s approval to move forward with procurement and installation planning.
