Alaska school district considers allowing teachers and staff to carry handguns at work

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 420

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is scheduled to consider a proposal that would pay teachers, staff and contractors to carry handguns at schools in the borough.

The move, billed as a security measure, would be the first of its kind by a school district in Alaska.

Current state law forbids anyone from carrying a concealed firearm on school grounds without the permission of a district’s chief administrative officer.

Board Policy 3515, as the …

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