School Safety Committee says preparations are on track ahead of school year

The Lake Worth ISD School Safety and Security Committee met Aug. 27, 2026, in a virtual session presided over by Andrew Carter and noted that preparations for the start of the school year were proceeding as planned. The meeting record states that "the committee reviewed school safety standards and confirmed that preparations are on track for the beginning of the school year," and the session ran from a formal call to order at 9:03 a.m. to adjournment at 9:12 a.m.

Committee membership listed on the agenda included Jim Scroggins, Dr. Ena Meyers, Trent Dowd, Kevin Alaniz and Dr. Ken Nichols, with Makayla Hudson recorded as responsible for meeting minutes. The meeting included a brief presentation of safety standards; no public comments were received and the committee also scheduled a closed executive session and an audit review during the short meeting.