Posted on 08/01/2023 6:22:33 AM PDT by marktwain
In Groesbeck, Texas (about a third of the way between Dallas and Houston), the Independent School District (ISD) has had a school guardian program in place for nearly a year. On July 17, 2023, the Groesbeck ISD issued a press release showing they had placed signs announcing the program. The Guardian program is a popular Texas program to enable local schools to have various members of their staff trained and armed, in order to respond to deadly threats in the school before police can arrive on the scene. The program is much more efficient than having School Resource Officers (certified police officers) assigned to the school. One SRO costs about $100,000 per year. A Guardian costs about $1,000 a year. A school district can afford 100 Guardians for the cost of one SRO. The Groesbeck School Superintendent, Anthony Figueroa, has embraced the program. From the Groesbeck Independent School District press release:
Two months ago, I sent my monthly superintendent newsletter informing parents of our Guardian Program and new signage (see picture below). Being installed this week, signs will be posted on our campuses which state, “ATTENTION: GISD STAFF ARE ARMED AND TRAINED TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS.”12”X12” signs will be attached to all building entrances, and larger 3’X3’ signs will be displayed at all parking/drive way entrances.
Last year the Groesbeck ISD school board watched the devastation of schools across the country, being forced to prepare for the unthinkable –the potential of a school shooting, and considered appropriate policies. The Board updated local policy, authorizing a School Safety “Guardian” Program (TX Govt. Code 411.1901). Its purpose is to provide students and faculties an armed self-defense option prior to the arrival of Law Enforcement in the event of an active shooter or “active killer”
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Now waiting for the fed’s to come and put a halt to that practice.
And personally, I am very suspicious of school PDs under the control of the school administration. I see that as a way to sweep bad events under the rug. We have school system PDs here in GA, I am not a fan. If a school system needs sworn officers on site, they should have to get them from the local PD or sheriff’s dept.
But I like the approach here even better. Gets parents in the school more, a good thing.
Okay. Big sign. Didn’t Biden a bill making schools gun free zones? I’m just saying.
Quite a few schools in Texas are doing this. Saw similar signs frequently while traveling in the Texas Hill Country last spring.
Good for them.
These signs are at every school in Tyler District.
“We’ll shoot your ass off.”
Ron White said it best. “If you come to Texas and kill somebody, we will kill you back -it’s our policy “
I suspect this school will not have any attempts by any deranged potential mass shooters. Even these deranged mentally ill shooters seem to be able to read and comprehend and seek soft targets.
Go Goats!
Gov. Greg Abbott signs new law mandating armed security at all Texas schools (Jun 15, 2023)
Our local school has had staff that were qualified and armed for a number of years. But in past 2 weeks, they have upgraded the security fences and alarm systems.
Our school Principal is a retired Marine Corp Officer. He is doing a great job, as you would expect.
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