"Educational spaces should be free of guns. Arming our staff will not solve the gun epidemic we see in this country," says APS' board president.

AKRON, Ohio — Two weeks after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that will allow school districts in Ohio to arm employees, Akron Public Schools' Board of Education unanimously agreed to a resolution that prohibits weapons in any school safety zone, including on school grounds and in buildings.

"The Board of Education of the Akron Public School District believes that the presence of persons armed with firearms, other dangerous weapons, or dangerous ordnance in our schools or on our property, other than on-duty law enforcement officers, would create a dangerous environment in our schools and on our property, and would threaten the lives and safety of students, staff, and the public," the district wrote in the resolution.

The measure, which was unanimously agreed to during Monday evening's meeting, strengthened previous policies regarding weapons on school property, while rejecting the authority given to the school board by House Bill 99.

The resolution "prohibits any person, including Board employees, from bringing on to or into, or possessing on or in, any school safety zone controlled by the Board, including the School District’s grounds and buildings, or while in or operating any Board vehicle, any deadly weapon, including firearms, or dangerous ordnance, unless the person is a law enforcement officer currently certified or...

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