Q2 reports that it’s unlikely Billings Public School will arm teachers amid a national discussion to protect students, but instead will continue adding student resource officers to patrol schools.

SD2 Superintendent Terry Bouck told the Board of Trustees that a company would help train teachers, but said he likes going with SROs. Under Montana law, school boards have the authority to grant certain individuals, including teachers, the option of carrying guns on school property.

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