Lake Travis - Westlake Edition | December 2023

BY ELLE BENT & CHLOE YOUNG

Leander ISD to form police department Leander ISD will begin establishing its own police department to meet the require-

Lake Travis ISD increases security measures Lake Travis ISD has grown its police force and added security booths to Lake Travis High School amid a new school safety law. The overview House Bill 3 has required school districts to have an armed security guard at every campus and make security improvements to facilities since Sept. 1. The details Drivers visiting Lake Travis High School must now pass a security checkpoint before entering from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The district opened two secu- rity houses at Lake Travis High School entrances at Spillman Loop and Cavalier Drive on Nov. 27, according to a letter from district administration. The booths are intended to protect safety for students, staff and visitors, according to the letter from the district.

ments of a new state law. What you need to know

The Leander ISD board of trustees voted to launch a district police department and amend this school year’s budget by over $1.1 million to cover the department’s initial phase at a Nov. 30 meeting. The first phase will involve hiring a police chief, an assistant police chief, 10 school marshals and an administrative assistant as well as costs for training, insurance and equipment, said Bryan Miller, LISD executive director of student support, at a Nov. 9 meeting. “For our community, the best support that we could provide was to create our own police department,” Miller said.

Visitors and students must now pass through security houses to enter and exit Lake Travis High School from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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