John Barker voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts
Title: Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts
Vote to concur with amendments and pass a bill that restructures firearm safety education training programs for school districts.
Requires, for the purposes of promoting the safety and protection of students and emphasizing how students should respond when encountering a firearm, the board of education of a school district to provide firearm safety education programs. The state board of education will establish curriculum guidelines for a standardized firearm safety education program. Such guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, accident prevention and, for students enrolled in (Sec. 1.a):
Kindergarten and grades one through 5, shall be based on the eddie eagle gunsafe program offered by the national rifle association or any successor program;
Grades 6 through 8, shall be based on the eddie eagle gunsafe program offered by the national rifle association or any successor program or the hunter education in our schools program offered by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism or any successor program; and
Grades 9 through 12, shall be based on the hunter education in our schools program offered by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism or any successor program.
Specifies if a board of education elects to provide firearm safety education, the instruction will be in accordance with the guidelines established by the state board of education and will be offered to ensure that all students are provided the opportunity to take the course (Sec. 1.b).
Title: Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts
Vote to amend and pass a bill that restructures firearm safety education training programs for school districts.
Requires, for the purposes of promoting the safety and protection of students and emphasizing how students should respond when encountering a firearm, the board of education of a school district to provide firearm safety education programs. The state board of education will establish curriculum guidelines for a standardized firearm safety education program. Such guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, accident prevention and, for students enrolled in (Sec. 1.a):
Kindergarten and grades one through 5, shall be based on the eddie eagle gunsafe program offered by the national rifle association or any successor program;
Grades 6 through 8, shall be based on the eddie eagle gunsafe program offered by the national rifle association or any successor program or the hunter education in our schools program offered by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism or any successor program; and
Grades 9 through 12, shall be based on the hunter education in our schools program offered by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism or any successor program.
Specifies if a board of education elects to provide firearm safety education, the instruction will be in accordance with the guidelines established by the state board of education and will be offered to ensure that all students are provided the opportunity to take the course (Sec. 1.b).
Title: Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts
Title: Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts