NEWS
Gold-Burg ISD moves forward to implement defense program
By BARBARA GREEN
Gold-Burg Independent School District voted Monday night to implement a defensive program that uses armed staff members as barriers between students and an intruder.
The Guardian or Defender program was the focus of a public hearing Monday. There was a small turnout with only two citizens and four staff members attending.
The board voted to move forward with implementing the program with a five-one vote. Rebecca Horton abstained and BJ Rainey was absent.
Board members were asked to review the sample policies from other districts and bring them back to the superintendent to prepare a local policy. That document would then go to the Texas Association of School Boards for legal review and then be returned to the board.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Pictured: Superintendent Roger Ellis listens as Board President Becky Case asks a questions about the defense program. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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