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Seminole ISD board authorizes appointment of School Marshals to boost campus safety
Summary
The board approved appointing qualified district employees as School Marshals under Texas Education Code §37.0811 and TCOLE requirements to increase on-campus safety; the measure passed unanimously after closed-session discussion.
The Seminole Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to expand campus safety by appointing qualified district employees as School Marshals. Trustee Lance Wright moved the measure after a closed executive session; Trustee Chad Rosalez seconded the motion, which "carried 7-0," according to the board minutes.
The motion states the appointments will be made "in accordance with TEC §37.0811 and applicable Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements," and that the board will designate campus assignments as required by law and board regulation. The board called the closed session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss security deployment and returned at 8:55 p.m. before voting on the action. No implementation timetable or specific employee names were included in the minutes.
