BY JAMES T. NORMAN
AISD works toward HB 3 safety requirements Alvin ISD’s board of trustees approved an exception for the district to a new state bill that is intended to increase safety on Texas school campuses, citing lack of funding and staff. The gist That new bill, House Bill 3, requires at least one armed security officer to be on all cam- puses during school hours, according to district documents. While officials work to meet the requirement, district documents lay out a temporary safety plan, which for 2023-24 includes: • Eight authorized officers providing services to 22 elementary and auxiliary campuses • Breaking the district’s schools into 14 different sectors, meaning an officer will be responsible for no more than two campuses
PISD approves new personnel Pearland ISD’s board of trustees approved a list of new personnel to meet the district’s growing needs, which include rising pre- kindergarten numbers and transportation needs. The new positions, according to district documents, include: • Two prekindergarten classroom aides • Five bus drivers • One assistant director of food services The total cost of these eight positions is expected to come in at a little less than $290,000 annually, according to district documents. The board also voted to add one school resource officer sergeant and 10 rotating police officers to the district’s schools.
AISD’s new plan compared Alvin ISD officials has tried to meet the standard laid out in the new bill for five years, but lack of funds and staffing have not allowed for it yet. Their new plan, compared to last year, will include:
3 officers at each high school; this will remain the same as last year.
1 officer at each junior high school; this will remain the same but be supplemented with more officers.
1 officer at every two elementary schools; officers traditionally have been in charge of 2-4 schools.
2 officers to cover RISE Academy, ADAPT school and the administration offices; this used to be 1 officer.
SOURCE: ALVIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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