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FIREARMS PROHIBITED
No person on grounds of the schools controlled by the Board (including school buildings), will possess any firearm1, except when said firearm is possessed by a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm, as is unloaded and locked in a motor vehicle. The exception provided in Oregon Revised Statue (ORS) 166.370(3)(g) for concealed carry lkicenses (see ORS 166.291 and 166.292) does not apply to the possession of firearm on grounds of the schools controlled by the Board.2 Firearms under the control of law enforcement personnel ar permitted. The superintendent may authorize other persons to possess weapons for courses, programs and activities when in compliance with law and board policy.
Any person violating or threating to violate the above rules, as determined by the district, may be issued a trespass citation, ejected from the premises and referred to law enforcement officials3.
REGULATION OF FIREARMS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS SECTION 8
(1) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002, the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, the governing board of a community college or a district school board as defined in ORS 332.002 may adopt a policy providing that the affirmative defense described in ORS 166.370 (3)(g), concerning persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun under ORS 166.291 and 166.292, does not apply to the possession of firearms on the grounds of the schools controlled by the board. (2) A board that adopts a policy under this section shall: (a) Post a clearly visible sign, at all normal points of entry to the school grounds subject to the policy described in subsection (1) of this section, indicating that the affirmative defense described in ORS 166.370 (3)(g) does not apply. (b) Post a notice on the board’s website identifying all school grounds subject to the policy described in subsection (1) of this section.