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Funding plan to help pay for police on school campuses set for full debate in Senate

  • 1.  Funding plan to help pay for police on school campuses set for full debate in Senate

    Posted 03-18-2025 04:44 PM

    Public schools in Texas are required to have armed guards on campuses. That mandate came in 2023. SB 260 is an attempt to help school districts pay for what was a budget-crunching unfunded mandate. The legislation doubles the safety allotment sent to school districts. "We really need to make sure that we are equipping our campuses to provide the people to help our staff," says Heather Sheffield with the Association of Texas Professional Educators.

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    Michael Spurlin
    ATPE
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