00 HOUSE BILL NO. 55 01 "An Act allowing school districts and private schools to adopt a policy authorizing one 02 or more permanent employees to possess one or more firearms on school grounds under 03 certain conditions." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 11.61.210(c) is amended to read: 06 (c) The provisions of (a)(7) of this section do not apply to a 07 (1) peace officer acting within the scope and authority of the officer's 08 employment; or 09 (2) school employee authorized under AS 14.03.170 or 10 AS 14.45.195 to possess firearms on school grounds. 11 * Sec. 2. AS 14.03 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: 12 Sec. 14.03.170. Authorization of firearms on school grounds. (a) The 13 governing body of a school district may authorize one or more permanent employees 14 of a school to possess one or more firearms on school grounds for defensive use if 01 (1) the governing body adopts a written policy specifying the manner 02 in which the firearms shall be possessed and the circumstances under which a firearm 03 may be used; and 04 (2) each permanent employee of the school authorized under this 05 section has successfully completed training under AS 18.65.820. 06 (b) A permanent employee of a school who is authorized under this section to 07 possess a firearm on school grounds may carry a concealed handgun on the person 08 only if the person has obtained a permit under AS 18.65.700 - 18.65.790. 09 (c) In this section, 10 (1) "permanent employee" means a teacher, administrator, or other 11 person under a continuing or renewable employment contract for a period of not less 12 than one school year but does not include a person who is in probationary or 13 temporary status; 14 (2) "school grounds" has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900. 15 * Sec. 3. AS 14.45 is amended by adding a new section to read: 16 Sec. 14.45.195. Authorization of firearms on school grounds. (a) A religious 17 or other private school regulated under this chapter may authorize one or more 18 permanent employees of a school to possess one or more firearms on school grounds 19 for defensive use if 20 (1) the school adopts a written policy specifying the manner in which 21 the firearms shall be possessed and the circumstances under which a firearm may be 22 used; and 23 (2) each permanent employee of the school authorized under this 24 section has successfully completed training under AS 18.65.820. 25 (b) A permanent employee of a school who is authorized under this section to 26 possess a firearm on school grounds may carry a concealed handgun on the person 27 only if the person has obtained a permit under AS 18.65.700 - 18.65.790. 28 (c) In this section, 29 (1) "permanent employee" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.170; 30 (2) "school grounds" has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900. 31 * Sec. 4. AS 18.65 is amended by adding a new section to article 11 to read: 01 Sec. 18.65.820. Firearms training for school personnel. (a) A permanent 02 employee of a school may be authorized to possess a firearm on school grounds under 03 AS 14.03.170 or AS 14.45.195 only if the permanent employee of the school has 04 completed firearms training acceptable to the commissioner of public safety. 05 (b) The commissioner of public safety shall adopt regulations necessary to 06 implement this section.