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Killeen ISD board authorizes application for active‑attack response equipment grant
Summary
The Board approved a resolution to apply for the Active Attack Response Equipment Grant under House Bill 33 to pursue ballistic shields and breaching equipment for ISD police officers; administration said approval allows pursuit of state funding but did not commit purchases.
Deputy Superintendent Scott Hequembourg presented a resolution authorizing the district to apply for the Active Attack Response Equipment Grant, a state program created in response to House Bill 33 that provides funding for ballistic shields and breaching equipment for campus police. Hequembourg said approval to apply would allow Killeen ISD to pursue state funding to procure ballistic shields for ISD police officers but did not commit the district to any specific purchases without subsequent approvals.
Trustee Rodney Gilchrist moved approval; Trustee Oliver Mintz seconded. The resolution passed 6‑0‑0‑1. No procurement decisions were recorded in open session; staff indicated further steps would follow if the grant application is successful.
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