A bill that would allow school board employees to carry a firearm while on the job has been referred to the Assignments Committee in the Senate.
Sponsored by Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon), Senate Bill 3609 stipulates “that a school board may grant written permission to a person who has a Professional Educator License or an Educator License with Stipulations granted by the State Superintendent of Education under the Code, other qualified staff, or a qualified volunteer to carry a firearm if employed as an educator, other qualified staff, or a qualified volunteer by the school district, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her employment.”
In addition to a psychiatric evaluation, the bill would also require an armed person to submit to additional training in dealing with children and to be in possession of a valid license under the state’s Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
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