Missouri governor signs bills creating armed school ‘rangers,’ high school sports appeals board

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 730

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Missouri schools will be able to hire a new class of armed guards, and high school athletes will get a state-run avenue to appeal some eligibility and competition decisions under two bills signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe.

The education provisions in a pair of bills create “Missouri Rangers” to respond to violent threats in schools and establish an Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission to review certain decisions made by statewide activities associations such …

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