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Concord committee approves amendment to weapons policy asking visitors to remove firearms, adds federal-reporting clause
Summary
The Concord School District policy committee voted to support an amendment to Policy 5.44 requiring members of the public who display weapons on school property to be asked to remove them immediately and to allow federal reporting if they refuse; local police reporting remains for threatening or harassing use.
The Concord School District Communication and Policy Committee voted March 31 to support an amendment to Policy 5.44 that directs staff to ask members of the public to remove weapons from school property and allows for federal reporting if an individual refuses.
The measure grew from a suggestion by Pam Walsh and was read aloud during committee discussion by board member Jim Richards. Richards read the proposed language: "Members of the public who violate this policy will be asked to remove their weapon or firearm from school property…
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