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Policy packet proposes Leander ISD police department, school marshals and SRO rules
Summary
CKE(LOCAL) in the board packet authorizes formation of a district police department, defines officers' powers and duties, codifies memoranda-of-understanding with local agencies, and authorizes voluntary school marshals certified by TCOLE.
The CKE(LOCAL) draft included in the agenda packet authorizes the Board to form a Leander ISD police department and commission officers with the powers, privileges and immunities of police within district jurisdiction. The text assigns supervisory responsibility to the chief of police who ‘‘shall be accountable to and shall report to the Superintendent’’ and lists duties including protecting safety, enforcing laws, serving warrants, investigating violations, and coordinating with other agencies.
The policy packet also describes school resource officer (SRO) arrangements via MOUs and states SROs ‘‘shall not be assigned routine classroom discipline or administrative tasks’’ and must receive minimum training required by law. Separately, the draft authorizes the Board to appoint voluntarily serving school marshals who are TCOLE-certified and may possess firearms on District premises in narrowly specified circumstances; marshals require Board approval, Superintendent written authorization, and specialized training in crisis intervention and hostage management.
The packet frames recordings and body-worn camera data as law-enforcement records maintained by the chief of police, requires annual review of MOUs and Board approval of interlocal agreements, and allows parents to request access to recordings under statutory procedures. The agenda materials do not record Board debate or vote on these provisions.
