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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The Valley City School District Superintendent doesn’t support a House bill that if passed, would allow a school district employee to carry a concealed firearm if they have a concealed weapons permit. The bill is sponsored by Valley City Representative Dwight Kiefert.

Superintendent Josh Johnson believes the best option is to hire a school resource officer.
He believes it’s not a teacher’s job to carry a weapon on school property.

Representative Dwight Kiefert believes the measure would give rural school district a better chance to respond to a school shooting.

Two years ago, the Valley City School board did not support a Bill to arm school district employees.

Earlier this month, the Valley City School District approved an agreement with the city of Valley City to hire Officer Sean Hagen to be the school resource officer for the next five years.