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Board informed of new weapons-reporting requirement; members warned of added administrative burden
Summary
Board member Mr. Peters warned that a recently cited section of the school code will require schools to publicly report weapons incidents within 24 hours and notify employees, and he said the school-code definition may exclude look-alike toys; the board discussed implications but did not adopt a new policy.
A Ringgold SD board member flagged an upcoming state-related reporting obligation that will require expedited reporting of weapons incidents at schools and notification to the community and employees.
Mr. Peters told the board that "reporting weapons on schools pursuant to the new section 13 o 3 dash 2 dash a" will mean districts must notify people in the community and, if an employee is involved, staff as well,…
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