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    Guardians: should teachers be armed?

    Posted on February 22, 2019

    Local law enforcement officers and school officials took part in an “active shooter” drill held at Taylor County High School in September last year to walk through a number of school safety measures being recommended by a state public school safety commission.

    Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett is asking school board members for permission to add an additional layer of security by implementing the “Guardian” program, which allows for the vetting and training of certain school personnel to become qualified to carry guns as part of an effort to safeguard schools.

    In the wake of the school shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people one year ago in Parkland, state lawmakers passed the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act,” which included new gun laws, $400 million in funding for firearm and school safety, as well as community mental health resources.

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