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NTexCopRetired wrote:Individuals can be authorized by the School Board under the authority of Sub chapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, to lawfully carry a weapon on school premises under whatever regulations the Board chooses to put in place. The individual, according to AG opinion GA-1051 - April, 2014, would then be carrying under Chapter 411 GC and not under the CHL statute, and not be subject to the CHL statutes.

n5wd wrote:For what it's worth, after I explained the situation to my principal, he signed a letter I provided to him, that authorized me and the coach of our clay targets team to bring in a specified number of shotguns into the school for use in a gun safety course provided to each member of our clay targets team. It was his position that, as principal, he had the authority, under the school district's rules, to permit bringing in the guns, and that it didn't need to be authorized by either the board, or the superintendent. Your school principal may decide otherwise.

Good luck!

Yes, Hunter Education Courses are approved electives that only require the campus principal's permission.

"HUNTER EDUCATION Policy EHAD
Hunter education instructors shall be permitted to bring unloaded firearms onto school premises for instructional purposes upon strict compliance with the following procedures:
1. The instructor shall obtain written authorization from the cam-pus principal listing each time a firearm will be brought onto school premises. This authorization shall include both the instructor’s and the principal’s names and signatures; specify the number, types, and serial numbers of firearms to be used for instructional aides; and indicate when the firearms may be used and when they must be removed from campus.
2. The instructor shall carry the authorization when firearms are on school premises.
3. A copy of each authorization shall be maintained on file in the campus administrative office.
4. The instructor shall ensure that no live ammunition is brought onto school premises.
NOTIFICATION
The principal shall notify local law enforcement officials when a hunter education program is offered at the campus and that instructors are authorized to be in possession of unloaded firearms on school premises."

That is not the same as possessing a loaded firearm in a school building when you pick up your spouse after she is through teaching night class.

CaptKirk wrote:

Ruark wrote:My wife teaches some evening classes in a local school building. The building is owned and operated by the local school district, and during the daytime has come alternative education classes for some local middle and high school students, as well as some adult ed classes (GED, ESL, etc.). So obviously, it's illegal to carry there.

Sometimes at night, however, she is COMPLETELY alone in that building, with just 3 or 4 young female students. They lock the front door, but it's still pretty vulnerable. The program director just put up 06 and 07 signs, which of course aren't necessary.

My CHL instructor informed the teacher in my class that she just had to speak to the principle and that it was up to him because he was the governing body of the school or something along those lines. I wasn't really paying too much attention to his answer but long story short I do remember him specifically saying that it was up to the principle.

School board or superintendent could grant the authority...good luck with that!

It would probably take permission from the superintendent or school board to CC into a school building, which is not likely to happen. Seems like you can remain in your vehicle in the parking lot and CC.

Some schools have School Marshall programs with armed trained CHL personnel and others have gun safes placed around the building.

Take care!