Thursday, December 09, 1999
District rejects idea of arming school principals
The Associated Press
GAHANNA, Ohio — The school superintendent in this Columbus suburb said the police will be called to handle any disturbances at the schools — not assistant principals carrying guns.
Mayor Jim McGregor had written to Superintendent Gregg Morris in September suggesting that assistant principals carry guns. He told Mr. Morris the city also would offer training in “combat arms” and provide “practice ammunition.”
Mr. McGregor gave a copy of the letter to The Columbus Dispatch for a story Wednesday after being asked about rumors of the proposal.
Mr. Morris told the newspaper the proposal was rejected in September.
“We are not interested in having any armed assistant principals,” he said. “I got the letter. There were no meetings on it. If we have offenses or threats in the schools, the police are called, and they are here within minutes. We will deal with these through the police department.”
Mr. McGregor said he thought an immediate, on-site response could be necessary if someone threatened or committed violence.
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said state law prohibits anyone except police officers from having a gun on school property.
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