AGENDA: School board to discuss concealed weapons ban
The Salem-Keizer School Board meets Tuesday to select a new chair and vice chairs for the upcoming year and discuss a policy that would prohibit concealed weapons in local schools.
Board members will hear a report from Superintendent Christy Perry, including a written report on district operating data through the end of the 2021-22 school year. That report, included in the agenda packet, shows attendance rates, major discipline incidents and threat assessments.
The board will have a first reading of a policy that would prohibit concealed weapons in schools after a work sessions discussing the policy on June 28. The board is not scheduled to vote on the policy at Tuesday’s meeting. Oregon law already prohibits open carry of firearms in public buildings, but has historically made an exception for concealed weapons holders. In 2021, legislators passed a new law which allowed school districts to ban concealed weapons on campuses.
Board members will also consider reappointing the district’s legal counsel for the 2022-23 school year.
To participate: The board meets in-person Tuesday, July 12 at 6 p.m. at Miller Elementary School, 1650 46th Place S.E. in Salem. People must sign up in advance to give public comment during the meeting, either live or virtually. Sign-ups are open until 3 p.m. Monday here, and a lottery system is used to select speakers at random if more commenters sign up than time allocated during the meeting.
The meeting can be viewed live on YouTube using the links below:
