North Texas school district, supports guns on campus

[RPB]

After 4 years, Harrold ISD speaks up ...

North Texas school district, that allows teachers to pack heat, supports expansion of guns on campus
Harrold ISD: "We did the right thing."
Dawn Tongish The 33 News
March 25, 2011
(Report and video)
http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-harrol ... 8419.story" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[baldeagle]

This is my favorite line in the story.

"I guess it has gotten to be normal," Harrold freshman, Harrison Thweatt, said.

All you nanny nannys at UT freaking out over the idea of guns on campus take note.

[KC5AV]

This is my favorite line in the story.

"I guess it has gotten to be normal," Harrold freshman, Harrison Thweatt, said.

All you nanny nannys at UT freaking out over the idea of guns on campus take note.

I'd bet this kid is the superintendent's son.

[Sidro]

I'd bet this kid is the superintendent's son.


You are right .

[cbucher]

I'm glad the policy is in place. Am I the only one who noticed there are 50 teachers where enrollment barely tops 100 students. That seems a little odd.

[RoyGBiv]

I'm glad the policy is in place. Am I the only one who noticed there are 50 teachers where enrollment barely tops 100 students. That seems a little odd.

I saw the 100 number, but not the 50... Read it thrice.

[RoyGBiv]

Of all the places I can't carry today, the ONE place I'd put on the top of my list to change is "Schools".

Where do the people who mean the most in the world to me spend the biggest amount of time?
And how hard is it for a BG to get past the locked door?

..... Beeeeeep:
..... Can I help you?
..... Yes... I'm here to pick up my son for a Dr. appointment
..... Buzzzzzzz:

That easy.

Enough said.. I won't try and preach to the choir here...

[C-dub]

I just read it looking for the number of teachers and don't see it anywhere.

It also says other school districts have considered doing the same thing or already have. I wonder which ones already have.

I do have a question, though. Wouldn't having an "elite group of armed teachers and calling them "The Guardians" qualify as a security team? Can they do this without having them also be licensed PI's or whatever?

[Sidro]

I'm glad the policy is in place. Am I the only one who noticed there are 50 teachers where enrollment barely tops 100 students. That seems a little odd.

I doubt there are 20 employees, teachers, aides, cooks and janitor all together at Harrold School. I graduated from there in 1970 and only 17 total people worked there at that time. If 50 people work there now things have sure changed and I drive through there every week several times and do not see that many cars parked.

[troglodyte]

"50 teachers" is in the video.

[Jasonw560]

I'm working on a document for our school district for staff to carry (like my wife, who has to deal with irate parents almost daily), as well as parents of kids.

I'm throwing in some "feel good" stuff for TEA to look at.

If HB 698 goes through (school board members can be armed at meetings), and a larger district decides to let teachers carry, then I might submit it.