Fremont County School District # 1 board amends concealed‑carry rule, keeps district discretion to fund training

Fremont County School District # 1’s Board of Trustees voted to amend the district’s CKA concealed‑carry rule at a special meeting, approving language that strips provisions deemed inconsistent with state law while retaining specified training requirements and allowing the district to decide whether to fund that training.

Chair of the board explained the choice presented to trustees: amend CKA to remove sections no longer permitted under state law or take no action and let the rule lapse. “If we vote no tonight and we don't pass these rules, so this is a rules change, then that essentially kills CKA entirely,” the Chair said, cautioning that repeal would leave only the state’s CCW baseline in place.

The board adopted a motion to amend the rule that, as approved, eliminates sections not allowable under state statute, requires employees with a valid concealed‑carry permit who choose to carry in district facilities to meet specified…