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Southeast Tech board approves first reading of weapons and drug‑free workplace policies after state law changes
Summary
The board approved first readings of a weapons‑on‑campus policy and a consolidated drug‑and‑alcohol workplace policy after staff said state law (SDCL 13‑39‑43 and 13‑39‑44) limits campus‑wide restrictions on concealed pistols, stun guns and chemical agents but allows restricted areas such as welding labs.
Jim Larson, the college’s compliance coordinator and Title IX coordinator, presented proposed revisions to campus policies in response to recent state legislation and a Board of Technical Education directive to harmonize technical college policies statewide.
Larson told the board South Dakota Codified Law (SDCL) 13‑39‑43 and 13‑39‑44 prevent the college from imposing campus‑wide prohibitions on concealed pistols, stun guns and pepper spray as defined by state law, but the statutes allow the college to…
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