Hutto ISD and the Hutto Police Department are one step closer to making HPD Chief Earl Morrison the interim chief of the HISD police department.

Hutto ISD approved an agreement Aug. 11 to give superintendent Doug Killian the power to negotiate a contract to make Morrison the interim chief of HISD. As soon as Killian appoints Morrison he will be the interim chief.

According to the interlocal agreement, HPD will provide administrative oversight to HISDPD with an interim chief of police and a police sergeant assigned to HISD

Killian and Morrison said they would evaluate the arrangement after the school year to see if they want to continue with it.