Ohio Controlling Board approves purchase of modular shoot houses to train armed school districts

The Ohio Controlling Board has approved a $78,028 purchase to buy two mobile modular shoot houses to help train school districts with armed staff.

The Ohio Department of Public Safety made the request to the Controlling Board, which was approved during Monday’s meeting.

The mobile modular shoot houses are from North Carolina-based Kontek Industries will “provide live fire and scenario-based training,” according to the Controlling Board agenda.

The modular homes can be moved anywhere and feature “realistic-based training, rapid deployment, reconfigurable rooms, hallways and doors, weatherproof design and can build exact replicas of buildings,” according to the agenda.

Ohio has 67 schools and school districts in 36 Ohio counties that have armed staff members. The law allowing local boards of education to decide whether to allow teachers and school staff went into effect in September 2022.





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