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Board approves good-cause exemption on armed security requirements after intruder-detection audit
Summary
Trustees approved a resolution invoking the good-cause exemption under Texas Education Code 37.0814, citing funding and personnel availability; administration reported the intruder detection finding has been corrected and ongoing staff training is planned.
Administration recommended and the board approved a resolution claiming the good-cause exception under section 37.0814 of the Texas Education Code, allowing the district to set an alternative standard for the armed security personnel requirement where full compliance is constrained by funding or qualified personnel availability. The recommendation followed an intruder-detection audit that identified a finding in September; administration reported the issue was corrected and that staff training will continue.
"Section 37.0814 of the Texas education code requires a minimum of 1 armed security officer during school hours at each district campus," Troy Burke told the trustees while explaining criteria for claiming the exemption, and noted the board must revisit this determination annually. The motion to approve the resolution passed by voice vote with no opposition.
