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Board adopts annual "good cause" exception for armed security staffing
Summary
The board adopted a state-required annual 'good cause exception' acknowledging the district cannot yet meet the armed-security staffing mandate and committing to a plan toward compliance.
Chief Max Geron presented the required "good cause exception" that districts may submit to the Texas Education Agency when they cannot immediately meet the statutory requirement of an armed security presence on every campus during instructional hours. Geron said the exception documents staffing and funding realities and outlines steps the district is taking to reach full compliance.
Trustee Cassandra Phillips made the motion to adopt the exception and Trustee Carla Fahey seconded. The board voted 4-0 to approve the good-cause exception for Duncanville ISD. Geron and administrators emphasized the adoption does not reduce the district's commitment to safety but instead provides a transparent plan while staffing and funding are addressed.
The board's annual adoption fulfills a legislative requirement and will be filed in accordance with TEA guidance; no immediate operational change was announced during the meeting.
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