The new law “is giving schools an option, based on their particular circumstances, to make the best decision they can make with the best information they have,” Ohio governor Mike DeWine said.
Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this autumn under a bill signed into law by Republican Governor Mike DeWine.
The state is also adding 28 employees to the school safety centre to work with districts on safety issues and to provide training under the new law. Ohio has also provided $US1.2 billion in wellness funding for schools to address mental health and other issues, the governor said.The new law “is giving schools an option, based on their particular circumstances, to make the best decision they can make with the best information they have,” DeWine said.
Whaley also criticised DeWine for previously signing bills that eliminated Ohioans’ duty to retreat before using force — the so-called “stand your ground” bill — and made a concealed weapons permit optional for those legally allowed to carry a weapon. The concealed weapons change took effect Monday. Cracking down on violent felons is also a way to protect children, the governor said. “We’re seeing a lot of children who are killed not in school, but in their own homes, on their own streets,” DeWine said. “And they’re killed by violent offenders, and they’re usually repeat violent offenders, who are shooting randomly, or shooting at somebody and the kid gets in the way.”
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