Texas School District Approves Guardian Program to Protect Students in Active Shooter Situations

The Keller Independent School District Board of Trustees in Keller, Texas, voted to approve the Guardian Program to allow trained staffers to be armed on campus on Dec. 12, 2022. Jana J. Pruet/The Epoch Times

A large North Texas school district is moving forward with its plan to allow armed staff members to protect students in the event of an active shooter situation.

On Monday night, the board of trustees for the Keller Independent School District (KISD) approved the decision in a 4–3 vote. The district, which serves more than 35,000 students, is set to become the largest in North Texas to implement a guardian program.