After executive session, board authorizes active-shooter response team members to possess weapons in school safety zone

After returning from executive session on May 14, 2026, the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Board of Education approved a resolution to appoint certain individuals to the district's active-shooter response team and to authorize those individuals to have access to and to possess a deadly weapon or ordinance in the school safety zone.

The board moved into executive session citing R.C. 121.22(G)(1) (personnel) and R.C. 121.22(G)(6) (security arrangements and emergency response protocols). The meeting record shows the board entered executive session at 7:48 p.m. and reconvened at 8:19 p.m. Upon return, the chair made a motion to recommend approval of the resolution; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call.

The publicly recorded motion authorizes specified individuals (names and assignment details were part of the motion recorded at the meeting) to be appointed to the active-shooter response team and to be authorized to possess a deadly weapon or ordinance within the school safety zone. The transcript does not list personnel details beyond the motion text; the board indicated it may take action after executive session deliberations.

Trustees did not provide additional public details about training, storage, oversight, or which positions will be designated in the resolution within the recorded portion of the meeting. The motion passed by roll call and the board adjourned after the vote.