HB8:

School security officers; scope of employment, certain veterans permitted to carry.

Bill Summary:

School security officers; scope of employment;
carrying firearm in performance of duties. Provides that each
school security officer, in addition to performing each enumerated
duty, is responsible for carrying out any other duty assigned to him
by the local school board, excluding enforcement of discipline reserved
solely and exclusively to school administrators. The bill permits
a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of
his duties if (i) within 10 years immediately prior to being hired
by the local school board or private or religious school, he was an
active duty member in the Armed Forces of the United States who served
on active duty for at least 10 years and received an honorable discharge
from such service and (ii) he has provided proof of completion of
the required training course.