FL S0968

Permits school principals and district superintendents to designate employees or volunteers to carry concealed firearms on school property, with designees required to complete 40 hours of school safety training plus annual 8 hours of active shooter and 4 hours of firearm proficiency training.

Restricts designee eligibility to military veterans with honorable discharge, active military members, or law enforcement officers/retirees who did not leave service under investigation and have no firearms-related disciplinary infractions.

Requires school districts to develop policies and procedures for managing active shooter and hostage situations, with active-shooter training conducted by accredited law enforcement academies.

Mandates law enforcement agencies conduct campus tours once every 3 years at public and private schools, with recommended changes documented by school boards or principals.

Authorizes district school boards to commission one or more school safety officers on each school campus with arrest authority and the ability to carry firearms while performing official duties.