Florida Senate OKs ‘guardian’ expansion, likely ensuring adoption of armed teacher proposal
By John Haughey
Watchdog.org
April 23rd. 2019
Florida is going to allow vetted volunteer teachers with concealed weapons licenses to carry firearms in classrooms if local school boards opt into a year-old “guardian” program and local law enforcement agencies provide training, certification and supervision.
The expansion of the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program to include classroom teachers, established by the Legislature in the wake of last year’s Valentine’s Day Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, is a virtual certainty after the Florida Senate Tuesday approved Senate Bill 7030 in a 22-17 mostly partisan vote.
A companion bill, House Bill 7093, has been awaiting final approval on the House floor since early April.