By September, Galena Park ISD hopes to have armed deputies in buildings to have all elementary schools staffed.
GALENA PARK, Texas -- Following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, districts in southeast Texas are making security upgrades, including adding armed guards at elementary campuses.After the mass school shooting at Robb Elementary, interest in school marshals grows
Clements said officers on campuses are nothing new. The district has had them for more than two decades. Galena Park ISD wants to add 19 new deputies. It asked the county commissioner for the extra security on Tuesday. We checked with some other districts. Fort Bend ISD told us it has armed officers at all middle and high schools, with 69 total officers.
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