Senate Proposes Tighter School Security
A new proposal demands that state and local schools expand their security plan. It’s a bill that has already passed the Texas Senate and is headed for a vote in the house. It proposes tighter security rules for all Texas schools.
If the bill is signed into law by Governor Rick Perry, all public school teachers would have to submit their fingerprints for a national criminal background check. Janitors, teacher`s aides, and other non-certified public school employees hired after September 1st would also have to submit fingerprints for a national check, as would the employees of contractors working on school grounds. School districts would also be barred from hiring anyone convicted of a sex offense or other serious crime against children.
