In a nutshell
District officials said they will give community members an update on safety and security initiatives mandated under new laws passed in recent legislative sessions Aug. 10 during a July 27 board meeting.
The specifics
Several initiatives were passed by Texas lawmakers this year, including:
- HB 3: requires armed security guards on all charter and public school campuses
- SB 838: requires silent panic alert devices in all public and charter school classrooms by the 2025-26 school year
"The big topic of course has to do with the arming of a resource officer at every campus," HISD Police Chief William Edwards said July 27. "That'll be a discussion point for us, but we will give you an update at that point in time."
