CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION RESOLUTION UNDER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE § 37.0814: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: Dr. Gregory C. Nelson will present for Board consideration a resolution requesting a Good Cause Exception under Texas Education Code § 37.0814. This resolution affirms that Lorenzo ISD is unable to fund and staff a commission

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8.i. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION RESOLUTION UNDER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE § 37.0814: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: Dr. Gregory C. Nelson will present for Board consideration a resolution requesting a Good Cause Exception under Texas Education Code § 37.0814. This resolution affirms that Lorenzo ISD is unable to fund and staff a commissioned peace officer, school resource officer, or district police officer on each campus as required by law. The resolution further acknowledges that the Board has adopted Policy CKED(LOCAL) and approved the implementation of a Guardian Program as an alternative means to ensure campus safety. Under this program, designated district employees who meet all training, licensure, and program requirements may be authorized to carry a handgun on school premises to respond to emergency situations. Approval of this resolution will allow the district to meet the intent of state law by providing an armed presence on each campus through the Guardian Program, while formally documenting the district’s Good Cause Exception and maintaining compliance with statutory requirements.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.