COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio school districts could once again arm employees under legislation being fast-tracked by Republican lawmakers to counter the impact of a court ruling that restricted the practice.

The measure aims to undo the effect of an Ohio Supreme Court ruling last year, which held that under current law armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training.

What You Need To Know

• Under current Ohio law, armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training


• In the latest version of the bill, armed school employees would need up to 24 hours of initial training, then up to eight hours of requalification training annually


• Training must include de-escalation, trauma and first aid care and how to stop an active shooter among simulated exercises

Under the latest version of the bill, school employees who carry guns would need up to 24 hours of initial training, then up to eight hours of requalification training annually. The bill didn’t specify a total minimum training requirement, leading to criticism from Democrats that the legislation is being pushed too quickly without all the details.

Training must include how to stop an active shooter, how to de-escalate a violent situation, trauma and first-aid care, at least four hours in “scenario-based or simulated training exercises,” and completing “tactical live firearms training,” according to the bill.

The GOP-controlled Senate was expected to approve the measure Wednesday. More than two dozen...

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