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Board approves first reading of firearms policy after debate on training and statement language
Summary
The board gave first reading approval May 14 to a new policy (50‑50) responding to state law on concealed firearms. The measure sets training, psychological-evaluation and documentation requirements for employees and volunteers who would carry; trustees debated a policy statement line and how certifications will be verified.
The Albany County School District #1 board on May 14 approved on first reading a new policy, 50‑50, that establishes training, recordkeeping and psychological-evaluation requirements for employees and volunteers who seek to carry a concealed firearm on school property under Wyoming law.
The policy was developed by the district’s Policy and Governance Committee and reviewed by legal counsel; Lieutenant Smith of the Laramie Police Department spoke to the committee about law-enforcement training standards. "We felt that the policy and governance committee felt that reviewing those would be very important," Mr. Cowper said while introducing the policy.
What the policy requires: The draft sets a baseline of live-fire and scenario-based training and requires documentation, instructor…
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