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Board of education discusses; wants to explore community perspectives BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The RE-8 board of education has joined the national conversation about arming teachers and other school staff in an effort to protect students from school violence. Laura Carno, executive director of an organization called FASTER Colorado, presented an armed teacher training program to the board in a regular meeting on Sept. 8. FASTER Colorado aims to equip school staffers to stop school violence quickly and administer medical aid immediately, according to its website. In the program’s 3-day intensive course, class members learn tactical emergency casualty care, participate in scenario-based training and simulations, learn advanced handgun basics, spend time on the range to work on marksmanship and tactical skills and complete the Colorado POST qualification in handgun proficiency test, according to the website. The armed teacher training program must be authorized by the RE-8 school board before it can be offered in the district, according to Carno’s presentation. Mad scientist Corey O’Brien is wearing Victoria-era steampunk goggles and a gas mask to protect the face from dangerous chemicals. See more photos on page 5. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

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