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Board adopts Good Cause Exception resolution on armed personnel requirement

Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees · October 20, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved a Good Cause Exception Resolution after staff said state law requiring armed personnel at campuses is not feasible; mitigation measures were described by Chief Burge and the motion passed unanimously.

Trustee Beau Williams moved and trustees approved a Good Cause Exception Resolution addressing a state law requirement for armed personnel at campuses, citing infeasibility of the statutory requirement and presenting mitigation actions.

Meeting minutes record that administrators and Chief Burge developed the resolution to describe planned mitigations. The motion to approve the resolution was seconded by Debbie Nance and passed 6–0.

The board did not adopt a different staffing model at the meeting; trustees approved the resolution describing how the district plans to mitigate the statutory requirement and asked staff to continue implementation planning.