TEXAS PENAL CODE 46.03  

~PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED~

(a)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):

(1)  on the physical premises of a school or educational institution, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or educational institution, whether the school or educational institution is public or private, unless:

(A)  pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the institution

18 U.S. CODE § 922(q)(2)(B)(v)

~UNLAWFUL ACTS~

(q)(2)

(A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.

(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm—

(v) by an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school in the school zone and the individual or an employer of the individual

Pre- Screening

All MISD Guardian Candidates MUST provide:

• Completed Written Application

• Verbal interview with program director & Chief of Police

• Personal History Statement (full criminal disclosure)

• Subject to drug screening (illegal substance free)

• Two forms of current and valid issued Personal Identification

• Approved Psychological Evaluation

• Current License to Carry (LTC) or enrolled in an LTC course

• Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement

• Signed Acknowledgement of Policies and Procedures

Initial Training & Selection

All Candidates must complete the MISD PD Guardian Course – Texas DPS School Safety Certification (24 hours)

• 90% proficiency Marksmanship pre-test

• 90% Written Exam pre-test

• 8 classroom hours to include written and firearms pre-qual

• 8 hours of live Firearms Training on the range

• 8 hours simulation training with live roll players in Force-on-Force scenarios

• 90% Marksmanship Qualification

• 90% Final Examination

• School Board unanimous vote approval

Quarterly Qualification @ 90%

A 50 round handgun qualification course is conducted each quarter of the year, and all program members are required to maintain a 90% or higher proficiency rate on the qualification course of fire.

If a program member does not qualify, they are placed on an inactive status and assigned remedial training for a minimum of 3 months (one 1/4) until their proficiency level has returned to the established standard.

Bi-Annual Skill Evaluation Training (S.E.T - full day)

Each program member is required to attend a full day of Skills Evaluation Training (S.E.T.) within each half of the year (winter / summer) to remain on active status. These trainings include the development of skills such as, but not limited to: Tactical / Trauma Medicine, CPR certification, Radio Communications with first responders, Advanced marksmanship skills training (protective handgun tactics, personal protection w/handgun,) and require Scenario based force-on-force training with live-action roll players and Sim-Munitions.

MONTHLY INSPECTIONS

School Guardian Program Members are subjected to monthly "blind" inspections. During the inspection, each program member is required to display all issued and required identification badges, high visibility marked garments, proper duty ammunition, approved method of carry (Israeli, no round in chamber) firearm cleanliness, firearm function, any first aid / medical equipment, & communications equipment (for readiness and functionality.) These inspections are performed without prior notice to the Guardian.

MONTHLY TRAINING

Program Members are required to spend 4 hours on the range with their firearms instructor firing no less than 250 live rounds under supervised and documented training. These training days consist of no more than 4 Guardians at a time and are designed to develop marksmanship skills and abilities at a specific and targeted pace with the goal of increasing their proficiency each month.

In alternating months with range training, Program Members spend 4 hours minimum in a simulated real world environment developing skills within the tactical response realm and working on increasing proficiency within their role responding to an active killer event.

Program Members will train a minimum of 4 hours with a qualified instructor lead every month of the year (calendar, not school) to ensure proficiency levels are continuously increasing.