1/16/19
by News Department on 01/16/19Tamaqua School Dist. puts policy on hold...
The Tamaqua Area School District will not be implementing a controversial policy to arm its teachers and staff.
With a vote of 7-1, the school board decided against implementing a controversial policy Tuesday evening.
Months ago, the board voted to allow teachers and staff to carry firearms as a safety measure to the mass shootings at schools across the country.
The district is facing two lawsuits, one filed by the teachers union and one filed by a group of parents. T
he board voted to suspend implementing the policy until the cases are heard by the courts.
