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38 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

K.1. Approval of a  Resolution Regarding a Good Cause Exception Related to Armed Security Officers for 2026-27 Description: In accordance with HB 121 resulting from the 89th Legislative Session, public school districts must annually evaluate for renewal a good cause exception to having armed guards at every campus when hiring a school safety officer who meets the alternative requirements under sta

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-06-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on K.1. Approval of a  Resolution Regarding a Good Cause Exception Related to Armed Security Officers for 2026-27 Description: In accordance with HB 121 resulting from the 89th Legislative Session, publi”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

K.1. Approval of a  Resolution Regarding a Good Cause Exception Related to Armed Security Officers for 2026-27 Description: In accordance with HB 121 resulting from the 89th Legislative Session, public school districts must annually evaluate for renewal a good cause exception to having armed guards at every campus when hiring a school safety officer who meets the alternative requirements under statute. This good cause exception will provide for the continued provision of utilizing a combination of School Resource Officers (SROs) and armed guards at campuses. Attachments: ( 1 ) Good Cause Exception 2026-2027 6/3/2026 at 10:37 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).