MO SB905

Expands eligibility for school protection officers from only teachers and administrators to any employee of a school district or charter school, allowing them to carry concealed firearms or self-defense spray devices after completing approved training

Requires school boards to hold public hearings and vote on whether to implement school protection officer programs, and mandates closed-session votes on authorizing officers to carry firearms

Makes active shooter and intruder response training mandatory for all teachers and school employees starting in the 2026-27 school year, and requires annual age-appropriate active shooter exercises for students

Creates the "Missouri Rangers" training program through the POST commission, a maximum three-month program including firearms training, defensive tactics, and physical fitness requirements (1.5-mile run in under 12:30, 4 pull-ups, 40 pushups, 50 crunches)

Grants Missouri Rangers graduates limited arrest powers for weapons offenses and trespassing on school property, with an affirmative duty to respond to emergency or violent crisis situations in schools