April 2023 Committee on School Initiatives Item 7

School Safety and Security Progress Report

April 13, 2023

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION

SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive an update from the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) related to the center’s biennial report.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §37.216.

TEC, §37.216 requires the board of the TxSSC to provide a report to the governor, the legislature, the State Board of Education, and the agency not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year.

The biennial report must include any findings made by the center regarding school safety and security and the center's functions, budget information, and strategic planning initiatives of the center.

The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The board of the TxSSC is required to provide a report to the SBOE that addresses any findings made by TxSSC regarding school safety and security and the center's functions, budget information, and strategic planning initiatives of the center. This item provides an opportunity for the committee to hear an update related to this report.

Staff Member Responsible:
John Scott, Chief of School Safety and Security