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Cheyenne school board hears public comments, staff update as district drafts firearms policy after state law change
Summary
Public commenters and staff pressed the Laramie County School District #1 board Wednesday on training, insurance and federal-lease constraints as administrators race to finalize a policy implementing House Bill 172 allowing concealed carry on school grounds for permit-holders.
Laramie County School District #1 trustees heard more than an hour of public comment and a staff update Wednesday as the district works to write a policy implementing House Bill 172, the Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act, which takes effect July 1, 2025.
The move follows state legislation that allows adults with valid Wyoming concealed-carry permits to carry on school property. Liz Eddington, a 25-year district teacher, told trustees that allowing guns on campus “in the name of safety and deterrence does not address the root problem” and urged the board to focus on mental-health supports and prevention.
Why it matters: The statute requires boards to adopt rules that specify training and curriculum for staff and volunteers who may carry. Those required elements must go through a 45-day public-comment rulemaking process, so the district must…
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