Ohio state officials confirmed 46 school districts had staff members authorized to carry weapons on campus as of the middle of August.
This story was originally published by News 5 partner WCPO and has been altered to include information about Northeast Ohio school districts.
It’s been just over a year since Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99, which reduced training requirements for staff members to carry firearms on campus. “Previously, that training had a lot of law enforcement-based topics that weren't applicable to using a firearm in a school,” said Emily Torok, executive director of the Ohio School Safety Center. “Now they're very specific.”
Williamsburg Local School District, located outside Cincinnati, has armed teachers since 2019. However, the district paused its program in 2021 after the state Supreme Court ruling. It brought back the program last year after H.B. 99 took effect. News 5 partner WCPO asked OSSC if any armed staff member has ever discharged their weapon on a school campus. Torok said districts are not required to report that information to the OSSC.
“It's not a lot of educators,” Torok said. “It’s more so the school-based staff that are roaming around the building regularly, that would probably have more access and control outside of a classroom setting.”
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