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Board opens first reading on weapons policy; members push to tighten language
Summary
During a first reading of policy KMBB the board proposed designating non-school board properties as weapon-free zones and asked staff to clarify coverage for chemical agents, vehicle exceptions under state law and to strengthen prohibitions inside buildings ahead of an April second reading.
The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education held a first reading on revisions to policy KMBB, titled possession of weapons by visitors, at its March 11 meeting and asked staff to return in April with clearer language.
Staff presented a modification that would allow the district to designate any board-owned or leased area outside traditional school buildings as a weapon-free and violence-free safety zone and to post appropriate signage.…
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