7.G • Action ItemsNEWCASTLE ISD (Young County)

Consider and take action to (1) determine and approve the number and assignment of armed security officers for the District to ensure at least one is present during regular school hours, and (2) authorize a good cause exception and alternative standard only if the District is unable to meet the requirement due to funding and/or qualified personnel availability.

Presented in: NEWCASTLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-26

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and take action to (1) determine and approve the number and assignment of armed security officers for the District to ensure at least one is present during regular school hours, and (2) autho”

Michael Crossland

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Anthony Ford

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Quentin Terrell

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Tradd Strawbridge

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Dancey Creel

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Shelly Shields

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Sam Creel

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7.G. Consider and take action to (1) determine and approve the number and assignment of armed security officers for the District to ensure at least one is present during regular school hours, and (2) authorize a good cause exception and alternative standard only if the District is unable to meet the requirement due to funding and/or qualified personnel availability.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).