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Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-149.2: Handgun licenses for school personnel – Training -

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  2. Title 70

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.

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