On December 12, 2022, the Keller Independent School District (KISD) board voted to allow staff to be armed in active shooter situations. As Dean Weingarten of AmmoLand noted , such a move is significant due to KISD having over 35,000 students, making it one of the largest school districts in Texas.
On a 4-3 vote, KISD approved this armed staff measure which effectively made it the largest school district in North Texas to implement a guardian program.
This new program would operate on a volunteer basis with a large degree of oversight. In addition, the selection process is no walk in the park. Those who want to participate must take a law enforcement psychological exam, a physical, and firearms testing with requalification twice annually.
Over the last decade, the Texas State government has passed legislation that allows school districts to have more power in shaping their own security policies. One of the […]
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