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Alba-Golden ISD committee tightens exterior-door policies after audit finds door propped open
Summary
After an intruder-detection audit found an exterior door propped open with a broom on the secondary campus, Alba-Golden ISD reported live staff training, a new Substitute Acknowledgement form, and plans to enforce state rule §61.1031 requiring exterior doors be secured.
A School Safety and Committee meeting of the Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees on May 13 reviewed an intruder-detection audit that found an exterior door on the secondary campus had been propped open with a broom. District staff reported they have developed a plan to enforce state guidelines and conducted live training with secondary staff on the relevant state requirement.
The meeting record summarizes the state requirement as "§61.1031 that requires all exterior doors to be locked, latched or secured." To increase compliance, the district introduced a Substitute Acknowledgement form that substitutes must initial and sign daily to confirm awareness of state and district door-security policy and standard response protocols. Committee members also discussed adding mandatory monthly safety training for staff during personal development days at all campuses.
District presenters described the actions as an immediate response to the audit finding. No procurement decisions or formal policy changes beyond the training schedule and substitute form were recorded in the meeting transcript. The committee did not record a vote on any additional enforcement mechanism during the session; the record shows the group moved to adjourn at 2:28 p.m.
