Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-149.2
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Handgun licenses for school personnel – Training -
Official statutory text
Immunity.
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 training program, as provided for
in Section 1750.5 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a reserve
peace officer certification program, as provided for in Section 3311
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, provided and developed by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Nothing
in this section shall be 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 guard training
program or the reserve peace officer certification 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 personnel 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, 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. 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 property as provided for in this act.
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 resulting from any act committed by school
personnel who are designated to carry a concealed handgun on public
school property pursuant to the provisions of this act.
F. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the
board of education of a school district is authorized to enter into
a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement entities.
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 training program, as provided for
in Section 1750.5 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a reserve
peace officer certification program, as provided for in Section 3311
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, provided and developed by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Nothing
in this section shall be 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 guard training
program or the reserve peace officer certification 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 personnel 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, 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. 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 property as provided for in this act.
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 resulting from any act committed by school
personnel who are designated to carry a concealed handgun on public
school property pursuant to the provisions of this act.
F. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the
board of education of a school district is authorized to enter into
a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement entities.
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