— In West Virginia, the Brooke County Board of Education is going its own way with school safety. It is moving forward with hiring school resource officers, without an agreement with the Brooke County Commission. The SROs would be considered school employees, many of whom may be retired officers.
— In Kentucky, the Daviess County Public Schools have launched its own police department. With the formal approval of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, officers of the new Daviess County Public Schools Police Department began work at the district’s two high schools.
— In Ohio, the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio said in its brief to the Ohio Supreme Court that allowing teachers to bring guns to school under only a concealed carry permit could do more harm than good. The police organization said they were not taking a stand on whether teachers should be armed, but rather that more training and rules should be required. State law allows schools to elect to arm teachers, provided that they have adequate training. Brief to the Ohio Supreme Court
— In Iowa, the Warren County Emergency Management, Warren County Health Services, and local school districts have all worked together to make schools as safe as possible, creating a “Return to Learn” plan for each district. One of the ways they are working towards keeping things as normal as possible is working in groups. Podcast here.