Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Confidential Staff to Carry Firearms While on District Property, Pursuant to Meeting Qualification Criteria Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick/Dr. Kelly Avritt Description: This measure is taken to continue the Guardian Program on all FISD campuses for the 2026-2027 school year. The Guardians considered for approval participate in requalification at the end of

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XI.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Confidential Staff to Carry Firearms While on District Property, Pursuant to Meeting Qualification Criteria Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick/Dr. Kelly Avritt Description: This measure is taken to continue the Guardian Program on all FISD campuses for the 2026-2027 school year. The Guardians considered for approval participate in requalification at the end of July. As long as they pass the requalification, this board action will allow them to carry firearms on school district property to protect our students.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).