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Published: Monday, July 16, 2018 @ 9:35 pm
For the second consecutive public meeting, some residents voiced their opposition to Madison schools' plans to arm some school staff as part of the district's efforts to strengthen security
. For the second time in three days, members of the Madison Board of Education listened but refused to answer verbally.
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scheduled meeting Monday night and nearly two dozen attendees, most of them opposed to actions spring board to allow faculty members who volunteer – and are subsequently monitored and trained – to have access to firearms during the school day. Subscribe about the concerns of some residents, Abby Ison told the five-member board of directors during the public comment section of his meeting.
Ison also accused the council of "voluntarily alig" and Butler County sheriff Richard Jones, who has long advocated for the arming of teachers, by adopting his new firearms policy for Upcoming school year.
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"You Find Out bad side of any factual research, "said Ison. At the meeting, which drew more than 100 residents, no one spoke at Monday's meeting in favor of the new gun policy.
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He also declined to comment on what he heard, including some members of the community who support the new firearms policy.
Billy Ison, a resident of Madison Local Schools, tells local school board members that they ignore the wishes of some community members. a new policy that would allow trained staff members to have access to firearms. The regular meeting of the board Monday night saw members take no action and make no comment in response to the few residents who echoed Ison's position. (MICHAEL D. CLARK / STAFF)
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Monday's meeting, however, had no such stipulation, but the members took the same step by refusing to comment after the adjournment of the meeting when asked for their reactions by the News-News.
The Butler County school system, consisting of 1,500 students, was among the county-wide friction points, reinforced by the fact that its students were injured in 2016.
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The board meeting included adjournment for a 45-minute executive session for purposes that included – according to the description of Council Agenda – Discussions "Specialized details on security arrangements where the disclosure could reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoiding prosecution for a violation of the law."
The council, however, took no action after returning Erin Gabbard, Madison School's parent, who sought the help of a partially funded Columbus attorney. by Everytown For Gun Safety, a New York-based gun control group. "We are just looking for answers," said Dr. Gabbard
a school colleague, Terrah Roberts, who said that she and other like-minded residents will continue to raise the question of firearms. at future meetings of the board of directors.
"We will continue to move forward We will continue to show ourselves," said Roberts
