Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Contracts

• Security Vendor Agreements: If your district utilizes private security under a "Good Cause Exception," amend contract terms to align with the new one-year exception validity period. Do not sign multi-year binding agreements for services that rely on a waiver the Board must vote on annually.
• Staffing Agency MSAs: Master Service Agreements with substitute teacher agencies must be amended. The law requires substitutes to possess keys/access credentials and emergency communication devices. Liability clauses regarding the return of physical keys must be strengthened.

Hiring/Training

• Threat Assessment Teams: You must alter the composition of your Threat Assessment Team. If a student receiving special education services is assessed, a person with specific knowledge of that student's disability (e.g., LSSP, behavior analyst) must participate.
• Substitute Teacher Onboarding: Operations must revise "Sub Packets" to include physical access credentials (keys/badges) and verify possession of a charged electronic communication device.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Emergency Services Districts (ESDs): You must now transmit emergency response maps and floor plans to ESDs located within district boundaries. Maintain a transmission log to prove receipt; delivery to DPS/local police is no longer sufficient.
• Firearm Safety Notifications: The frequency of mandatory safe storage notifications to parents has increased. You must document distribution three times per school year.
• Board Minutes: The Board of Trustees must record a specific vote re-evaluating the "Good Cause Exception" for armed officers annually.

Fees & Costs

• Budget Impact: While there are no new state fees, failure to renew the "Good Cause Exception" will force immediate hiring of commissioned peace officers for every campus, representing a massive potential budget variance.
• Funding Usage: Safety allotment funds are now explicitly authorized for chaplains and restorative justice personnel.