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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)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee (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).