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Seguin ISD board approves resolution to establish district police department
Summary
Trustees voted 6–1 to authorize the superintendent to begin the TCOLE application process and take steps to create a Seguin ISD Police Department intended to serve about 7,200 students across 13 campuses.
Trustee Joshua Bright moved and Trustee Alejandro R. Guerra seconded a resolution to establish a Seguin Independent School District Police Department; the motion passed 6–1 with Trustee Lisa Burns voting no.
Proponents said the department would be tasked with recruiting a chief and commissioned officers, procuring equipment and vehicles, developing operational policies, and entering memoranda of understanding with overlapping law enforcement agencies. As the Board recorded in its motion, "The establishment of a Seguin ISD Police Department would address critical safety and security needs for the district's approximately 7,200 students across 13 campuses." Trustee Bright made the motion; Trustee Guerra seconded it.
Board discussion focused on safety and operational logistics. The approved resolution authorizes the superintendent to initiate the TCOLE application process, begin recruitment, and move forward with necessary procurement and interagency agreements. The motion carried with the following recorded vote: Ayes — Bright, Crettenden, Duncan, Dwyer, Guerra, and Mueller; Nays — Burns.
Next steps noted by administration include beginning the state licensure process and developing district policies and memoranda of understanding required for a commissioned school police function. No implementation timeline was specified in the motion.
