HB 3008 - DIGEST

Establishes the safer schools act of 2018.

Authorizes the board of directors of a school district to: (1) Adopt a written policy allowing one or more permanent employees of a school located within the school district to possess firearms on school grounds; and

(2) If it adopts the written policy, notify local law enforcement agencies within the school district of the adoption of the policy.

Authorizes private schools to adopt a written policy allowing school employees to possess firearms on school grounds if done in accordance with the standards in section 3 of this act.

Requires the criminal justice training commission to: (1) Establish a firearms training and education program for the authorized permanent employees; and

(2) Adopt rules establishing the fees, training requirements, and procedures for obtaining the required training.

Makes an appropriation from the general fund to the criminal justice training commission for the training mentioned above.