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GSFT School Safety Certification

ISDs: a new three-year audit cycle begins September 1, 2026

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Texas school safety, organized from audit to readiness.

GSFT helps Texas school districts, charter schools, and private schools meet state safety requirements and build programs that hold up — TxSSC safety and security audits, Guardian program training, continuing education, and law-enforcement coordination, from one Texas team.

TxSSC Consultant Registry

Listed on the Texas School Safety and Security Consultant Registry, as required by Texas Education Code §37.2091.

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DPS-Certified Instructors

Training is delivered by qualified handgun instructors who hold the DPS School Safety Instructor certification under Texas Government Code §411.1901.

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Among the Original 12 DPS School Safety Instructors

Bryan Proctor was among the original twelve instructors in Texas certified by DPS to deliver the school safety certification course under Government Code §411.1901.

Districts Served

GSFT instructors have certified school Guardians representing more than 200 Texas school districts.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

GSFT is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

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Texas HUB Certified

GSFT is a State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB).

TIPS Awarded Vendor

GSFT is an awarded vendor with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), contract #24020301.

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ESC & Cooperative Vendor

GSFT is an approved vendor with Texas ESC purchasing programs and public purchasing cooperatives.

One Texas partner. Three connected capabilities.

Safety compliance is not a one-time class. Audits, training, and consulting work together — and stay current as Texas law changes.

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TxSSC Safety & Security Audits

Full-facility audits under Texas Education Code §37.108, following Texas School Safety Center procedures — including the security reviews now required by House Bill 33. Board-ready reports with prioritized corrective actions.

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Guardian Program Training

DPS school safety certification training under Government Code §411.1901 for districts that authorize armed staff — from board policy through initial certification and ongoing proficiency.

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Consulting & Continuing Training

Program development, scenario-based continuing education, and administrator/law-enforcement coordination that keeps your safety program current between audit cycles.

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Where is your organization in the audit cycle?

Texas Education Code §37.108 requires a safety and security audit of every facility at least once every three years, reported to the Texas School Safety Center. Each entity type runs on its own cycle — and reporting windows close on fixed statutory schedules.

See every cycle and deadline →

Independent School Districts

New three-year cycle: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2029 · reporting window to be announced by TxSSC

Open-Enrollment Charter Schools

Current cycle runs through August 31, 2028 · reports due September 15, 2028

A shared readiness model — not two disconnected programs.

School safety works when administrators and responding officers plan together. Our instructors hold law-enforcement training credentials and speak both languages.

School leadership

  • Governance, board policy, and written authorizations
  • Audit documentation and TxSSC reporting
  • Training schedules that respect the school calendar
  • Board and community confidence

Law enforcement

  • Response integration with armed-staff campuses
  • Role clarity before an incident, not during one
  • Joint scenario exercises
  • Operational interoperability across agencies

A defined process. Fewer surprises.

Every engagement follows the same governed sequence, so your team always knows what happens next.

  1. Scope

    Confirm campuses, cycle position, procurement path, and decision-makers.

  2. Evidence

    Securely organize the required documents and records.

  3. Fieldwork

    Complete on-site observations and stakeholder interviews.

  4. Report

    Deliver findings, priorities, and board-ready documentation.

  5. Readiness

    Maintain the program — training, updates, and the next cycle.

Who we serve

School Districts

Multi-campus audit engagements, Guardian program design and training, and compliance support through the ISD audit cycle.

Charter Schools

Audit, emergency planning, and training in one engagement for schools without in-house safety staff — aligned to the 2025–2028 charter cycle.

Private Schools

Voluntary security assessments, emergency planning, and armed-staff program design where your board chooses to adopt them.

Law Enforcement

Coordination and joint training so responding agencies and armed school staff operate from a shared playbook.

Deciding between armed-staff models? Compare the School Marshal and Guardian approaches →

Frequently asked questions

Who is required to complete a Texas school safety and security audit?
Under Texas Education Code §37.108, every school district and public junior college district — and every open-enrollment charter school, through TEC §12.104 — must conduct a safety and security audit of its facilities at least once every three years and report results to the Texas School Safety Center.
Can a district hire an outside consultant for the audit?
Yes. The audit may be conducted by the district itself or by a person listed on the Texas School Safety and Security Consultant Registry under TEC §37.2091. Districts must confirm registry listing before engaging any outside consultant.
What is the Texas Guardian program?
“Guardian” is the common name for a local school-board decision to authorize selected, licensed employees to carry a handgun on campus under the board’s written authorization. The related state training is the DPS school safety certification course under Government Code §411.1901, delivered by DPS-certified school safety instructors.
How do we get started?
Request a proposal and tell us your organization type and timing. We respond the same business day in most cases with a scoped recommendation — no obligation.

Tell us what your organization needs.

Audit estimate, Guardian program proposal, continuing training, or a compliance question — one form routes it to the right person.

We respond to every inquiry the same business day in most cases.