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Forney ISD says intruder-detection audit results will be discussed in executive session to protect campus security
Summary
Chief Jason Sanders told trustees that TEA-conducted intruder-detection audits will not be publicly released to avoid compromising campus safety and that specific audit findings would be discussed with the district safety committee in closed session.
Jason Sanders, chief of the Forney ISD Police Department, told the board intruder-detection audits conducted by the Texas Education Agency under Governor Abbott's school-safety directives test whether campuses are accessible to unauthorized individuals and identify improvements such as ensuring external doors are secured.
Sanders said the audits are intended to "help districts identify how campuses can improve safety for students" and emphasized the district's work with its school safety and security committee on training and securing doors. He told trustees that, because audit details could compromise campus safety if shared publicly, the district would review the specific findings and recommendations in executive session with the committee rather than release full audit reports to the broader public.
The chief framed the audits as one of several ongoing actions to improve safety and noted that the district will continue training staff and refining procedures; he asked the board for continued support for the district's safety work.
The board moved the discussion of audit specifics into closed session under Texas Government Code provisions covering safety and legal consultation. No detailed audit results were disclosed in open session.
