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Rockland officials to notify staff and visitors after Massachusetts law bars firearms on school property
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Kron told the school committee that a change in Massachusetts law prohibits carrying firearms on municipal and school property except for qualified law enforcement officers; staff will be notified and visitors asked to leave firearms at home.
Superintendent Dr. Kron informed the Rockland School Committee on Monday about a statewide change in law that bars most people from carrying firearms on municipal and school property and said the district will notify staff and visitors.
“There has been a change in the legislation by the state,” Dr. Kron told the committee. “[It] prohibits all individuals except for qualified law enforcement officers during and in connection with their employment from possessing loaded and unloaded firearms while in certain prohibited areas. Prohibited areas include property that is owned, leased, or under the control of county or municipal governments, including municipal buildings, school buildings, parking lots, and vehicles used for transporting students to and from school.”
Dr. Kron said the district will share the information with staff and visitors and urged practical compliance: “So on a practical level, if you have a license to carry and you're coming to pick up your child, please leave your firearm at home,” he said.
Administrator Dr. Prine clarified the source of the change: “This is a state Massachusetts law,” he said, and asked that the information be forwarded to staff.
Context and next steps
The superintendent said no committee vote was required and that the change is a matter of state law; he will disseminate the guidance to staff and ask that visitors observe the prohibition while on school property. The committee did not take further action at the meeting.
Why it matters
The change affects anyone who brings firearms to school buildings, school parking lots or vehicles used for transporting students. District officials said they will distribute the updated guidance to employees and visitors to ensure compliance with state law and school safety procedures.
Ending: The committee recorded the notice during the meeting’s business items and asked administrators to forward the guidance to staff and visitors.
