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Granite says state safety bills will require armed security in elementary schools; district flags costs and staffing concerns
Summary
Superintendent Ben Morrisley described state school-safety legislation that requires armed security in every school and outlined the district's interpretation of options (police, contracted security or state 'guardian' stipends). He said the guardian stipend is limited to smaller schools and estimated local ongoing costs and staffing trade-offs.
Superintendent Ben Morrisley told attendees that recent school-safety legislation requires armed security in every public school and that implementing that mandate will be costly and operationally complex for Granite School District.
What the law requires and options: Morrisley said the statutes (discussed as HB 84 and HB 40 in the meeting) require armed security coverage but do not mandate a single vendor or model. He said those armed positions could be sworn police officers, contracted security or participants in the state’s Guardian program — a program that provides a stipend for non‑teaching employees…
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