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srothstein wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:44 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:12 am* The selection process will require criminal background screening, as well as psychological evaluations utilizing the same process
and standards as police officer applicants.

Maybe I am the only one that caught this and said there is a problem here. There is no such thing as a process or standard for psychological testing for police officers in Texas.

Texas requires that every applicant for police officer (other than elected officials) must take a psychological exam. There are no directions for what form the exam should take or what a passing grade is. I sort of misspoke above because the standard or requirement for officers is that a licensed psychologist sign a form saying the person is fit to be a police officer. As far as I know, there is no guidance in the law or in TCOLE regulations on how the doctor is supposed to come to this conclusion. Every department can make their own standards for this.

And yes, I have a problem with this standard for police officers, but it is even a bigger problem when the school says they will use the same standards.

03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:52 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:12 am After Spring Break, Santa Fe ISD is rolling out a new "Guardian program" that allows certain people to carry a weapon on district property.

* Employees who are currently licensed to carry a weapon in the State of Texas are eligible
to volunteer and apply to be considered for the Guardian Program.

* The selection process will require criminal background screening, as well as psychological evaluations utilizing the same process
and standards as police officer applicants.

https://abc13.com/5991916/

It is a good start but considering they are utilizing LTC carriers only, hasn't there already been an extensive background check. Why is a second one needed?