Georgetown ISD officials share update on fully-staffed school marshal program, security upgrades
All Georgetown ISD campuses are fully staffed with a school marshal or school resource officer, district officials said at a Sept. 15 board meeting.
The background: The district launched a school marshal program following the passage of House Bill 3 in 2023. The school safety legislation requires public school districts to have at least one armed security officer at each campus.
What they're saying: “We often say that safety and security is our top priority,” Superintendent Devin Padavil said at the Sept. 15 meeting. “This shows that we’re serious about it.”
What you need to know: GISD has a school marshal at each of its 11 elementary campuses as well as the Future Ready Complex and Georgetown Alternative Program.The role of school marshals is to prevent serious bodily injury or murder on school premises, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
The district has seven school resource officers employed by the Georgetown Police Department at its four middle schools and two high school campuses, district officials said.
Dave’s Hot Chicken opened in Georgetown on Sept. 18. The restaurant chain specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken, with a menu sporting tenders, sliders and sides.
The details: Owned by Brian Cassidy of CW Strong Restaurant Group, the restaurant replaced Carl’s Jr. on University Avenue. The building renovation cost $350,000, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Dave's Hot Chicken also has locations in Waco and San Antonio. This will be its first in the Greater Austin area.
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A new location of Mendocino Farms is opening soon in Sunset Valley.
The menu at Mendocino Farms offers fresh sandwiches, salads, soups and sides. The “chef’s specials” menu features sandwiches and salads made with seasonal fruits and vegetables, such as the sweet peach and goat cheese salad, summer heirloom BLT and watermelon ‘poke’ salad.
To drink, the restaurant serves housemade beverages, including a passion fruit black tea and pomegranate mint lemonade.
TC4 & Co plans to construct the new restaurants at 1411 S. I-35 frontage road, Georgetown, on property it owns, according to a representative with Pennington Public Relations.
The League Kitchen & Tavern serves burgers, chicken pot pie, weekend brunch and a variety of drinks at four locations in the Austin area.
Tony C’s Pizza & Beer Garden currently has five locations in the Austin area, including offerings at the Moody Center and Dell Diamond. Menu items include mozzarella sticks, lasagna, pizzas, sandwiches, and a selection of beer and wine.
American Cancer Society, Occidental partner to expand access to cancer care in Texas
Per a Sept. 12 press release, the American Cancer Society and Occidental have partnered to expand access to life-saving cancer treatment to patients across Texas. Occidental’s half-million-dollar donation will help the American Cancer Society continue to deliver the resources patients need to access cancer care that could save their lives.
The details: With the new contribution, Occidental is helping fund essential access to care programs that remove barriers often standing between diagnosis and survival for cancer patients, according to the release.
Programs the partnership is helping with include free lodging, rides to treatment and 24/7 support for cancer patients and caregivers.
Quote of note: “We are honored to contribute to the American Cancer Society and help remove barriers to accessing vital care so people can focus on their healing journey,” said Rob Stevens, vice president of supply chain with Occidental.
