Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Declare a Good Cause Exception to the House Bill 3 Armed Security Officer Requirement Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: House Bill 3 from the 88th Legislative Session and later codified in the Texas Education Code Section 37.0814, requires the board to ensure that at least one armed security officer is present during regular school

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XI.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Declare a Good Cause Exception to the House Bill 3 Armed Security Officer Requirement Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: House Bill 3 from the 88th Legislative Session and later codified in the Texas Education Code Section 37.0814, requires the board to ensure that at least one armed security officer is present during regular school hours at each district campus. While Florence ISD contracts with the City of Florence Police Department to provide School Resource Officers on each campus during regular school hours, when a School Resource Officer is absent from work, the City of Florence Police Department does not have available qualified personnel to be on the campus. On June 17, 2024, the FISD Board of Trustees approved the Guardian Program and the district currently has armed staff on each campus. Under Section 37.0814(c) of the Texas Education Code, the board may claim a good cause exception if the district is unable to ensure an armed security officer (as defined by TEC Section 37.0814(b)) on each campus each regular school day. Attachments: ( 1 ) Resolution Good Cause Exception 7/14/2026 at 10:50 AM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.