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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1175 By: Rader of the Senate
and
Pae of the House
An Act relating to school personnel; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 5-149.2, which relates to designation
of school personnel to attend cer tain training;
requiring a school district board of education that
adopts certain policy to submit it to the State
Department of Education ; providing for policies to be
made available to the pu blic; updating statutory
references; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -149.2, is
amended to read as follow s:
Section 5-149.2. A. The board of education of a school
district may, through a majority vote of the board, designate school
personnel who have been issued a handgun license pursuant to the
Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to attend an armed security guard tr aining
program, as provided for in Section 1750.5 of Title 5 9 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, or a reserve peace officer certification program,
as provided for in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes
this title, provided and developed by the Council on Law Enforcement
Education and Training (CLEET). Nothing in this section shall be
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construed to prohibit or limit the board of education of a school
district from requiring ongoing education and training.
B. Participation in either the armed security g uard training
program or the reserve peace officer certifica tion program shall be
voluntary and shall not in any way be considered a requirement for
continued employment with the school district. The board of
education of a school district shall have the final authority to
determine and designate the school person nel who will be authorized
to obtain and use an armed security guard license or reserve peace
officer certification in conjunction with their employment as school
personnel.
C. The board of education of a school district that authorizes
school personnel to participate in either the armed security guard
program or the reserve peace officer program may pay all necessary
training, meal and lodging expenses associated with the training.
D. When carrying a firearm pursuant to the provisions of this
act section, the person shall at all times carry the firearm on his
or her person or the firearm shall be stored in a locked and secure
location.
E. A policy adopted by a school district board of education to
implement the provisions of subsections A , B, C, and D of this
section shall be submitted to the State Department of Education,
which shall be a repository for su ch policies. The State Department
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of Education or the school district shall make such policies
available to the public upon request.
F. Any school personnel who have successfully completed either
training and while acting in good faith shall be immune from civil
and criminal liability for any injury resulting from the carrying of
a handgun onto public school prope rty as provided for in this act
section. Any board of education of a school district or
participating local law enforcement agency shall be immune from
civil and criminal liability for any injury res ulting from any act
committed by school personnel who ar e designated to carry a
concealed handgun on pu blic school property pursuant to the
provisions of this act section.
F. G. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the
board of education of a school district is au thorized to enter into
a memorandum of understanding w ith local law enforceme nt entities.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reaso n whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 15th day of February, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives