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District rolls out volunteer armed‑guardian program; staff warn of recruitment, training and ongoing costs
Summary
The district reported progress implementing a volunteer armed‑guardian program to meet the state’s armed‑presence expectation: 32 volunteers are in various stages of psychological screening and training, but staff said recruitment and annual requalification are costly and retention is an operational challenge.
District safety staff reported that a volunteer armed‑guardian program is under way to provide an armed presence in schools as required by recent state guidance. Staff said volunteers must pass a psychologist‑administered “fit‑to‑carry” assessment (the same type of screening used by some police agencies), complete classroom training, two range days and an active‑assailant scenario exercise.
Status and coverage: staff said roughly 32 volunteers are in the pipeline at various stages of assessment and training, and that “we have 7 full‑blown armed guardians” in service so far. Provided pending candidates clear the remaining fit‑to‑carry screenings, staff said every school except Dugway…
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