by Bernie James • • Comments Off on Safety Law News for April 13, 2017
In North Carolina, House Bill 612 would authorize local schools boards to offer a comprehensive firearm education course as a high school elective. The course would be developed by the State Board of Education and would incorporate gun safety education as recommended by law enforcement agencies or a firearms association.
In Washington State, the Peninsula School District is partnering with the local YMCA to implement a “Safety Around Water” program. The program will serve all eight elementary schools and includes four 45-minute lessons focused on lifesaving swimming skills.
In Indiana, school officials at the Peru Community Schools are taking steps to create their own in-house school police department to protect the district’s five school campuses. The Superintendent says that the goal for creating a school police department is to ensure students are receiving the best protection possible and feel safe at school.