Center Point ISD board approves Guardian Plan authorizing concealed carry for designated staff

The Center Point Independent School District Board of Trustees voted June 3 to authorize individuals discussed in closed session to carry concealed firearms on district property under Texas Penal Code 46.03, commonly called the Guardian Plan. The motion, made by Trustee Allen Kaiser and seconded by Trustee Jesse Segura, passed with six votes in favor and one member absent.

Board minutes show the motion was considered after a closed session held under Texas Open Meetings Law. The board entered closed session at 6:31 p.m. under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (personnel) and Section 551.076 (security devices or security audits), and returned to open session at 6:48 p.m. According to the open-session record, no votes or decisions were taken while the board was in closed session; the authorization vote occurred after the session concluded.

Trustees did not record individual names of the approved guardians in the open transcript. The board cited Texas Penal Code 46.03 as the legal authority for authorizing concealed handguns on district property as part of the Guardian Plan. The board did not discuss budgetary impacts, training requirements, or implementation details in the recorded open session; those specifics were not specified in the transcript.

The board's action was recorded as: "Allen Kaiser made a motion to approve individual(s) discussed in closed session as authorized to carry a concealed firearm on District property pursuant to Texas Penal Code 46.03, also known as the Guardian Plan." The motion passed Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.