State board hears ways to boost Ohio school safety

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Top Ohio law enforcers are urgingmembers of the state school board not to
support arming untrainedteachers with guns in response to recent school shootings, including onelast year in
northeast Ohio.The board is trying to determine how best to update policies and increase advocacy
efforts.OhioAttorney General Mike DeWine and Public Safety Director Tom Charlessaid during a Tuesday
briefing that more weapons in schools wouldheighten the risks. State Sen. Frank LaRose, a U.S. Army veteran,
citedpoor aim and target identification among issues.DeWine said only educators with significant law
enforcement or military training should be armed.LaRosesaid lawmakers are pursuing legislation requiring
police officers tomake periodic, unannounced school visits and establishing a reportingsystem for anonymous
tips involving suspicious behavior.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Top Ohio law
enforcers are urgingmembers of the state school board not to support arming untrainedteachers with guns in
response to recent school shootings, including onelast year in northeast Ohio.The board is trying to
determine how best to update policies and increase advocacy efforts.OhioAttorney General Mike DeWine and
Public Safety Director Tom Charlessaid during a Tuesday briefing that more weapons in schools wouldheighten
the risks. State Sen. Frank LaRose, a U.S. Army veteran, citedpoor aim and target identification among
issues.DeWine said only educators with significant law enforcement or military training should be
armed.LaRosesaid lawmakers are pursuing legislation requiring police officers tomake periodic, unannounced
school visits and establishing a reportingsystem for anonymous tips involving suspicious behavior.Copyright
2013 The Associated Press.

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