Utah School Safety News
Understanding the challenges we face with school safety in the United States is vital for leaders. Only with awareness of the issues we face will we develop meaningful solutions to keep our children safe in school. The NASCPC tracks safety incidents across the country for just this reason.
UTAH
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3/15/24 - Utah governor signs bill encouraging teachers to carry guns in classrooms - The Utah governor, Spencer Cox, has signed a controversial bill aimed at encouraging teachers to carry a gun or keep one in their classroom.
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3/1/24 - Layton High student comes to school with gun in backpack - LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) — A student at Layton High School is facing two misdemeanor charges after he was allegedly caught with a gun in his backpack on Friday.
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1/28/24 - Utah lawmakers propose harsher penalties for hoax threats - SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Legislators in Utah are working to toughen up the penalties for filing false reports with law enforcement, especially after the increase in hoax threats across the state in 2023.
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1/22/24 - Utah lawmakers want more guns in classrooms. Here’s what they’re doing to make it happen. - A Utah lawmaker wants to incentivize more teachers to carry guns at school by offering them a $500 reimbursement to install “biometric” gun safes in their classrooms.
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1/13/24 - Juvenile arrested following hoax threat at St. George high school - ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — A juvenile from out of the state has been arrested after a hoax threat was made at a St. George high school in September, the St. George Police Department said.
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11/6/23 - Investigation underway after student brings gun to Lehi middle school - LEHI, Utah (ABC4) — Authorities in Lehi are investigating Monday after a student brought a gun to Viewpoint Middle School.
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8/9/23 - Utah legislator calls for tougher law regarding hoax calls about threats to schools - SALT LAKE CITY — As a new school year approaches, officials are keeping in mind the safety of students, faculty and their community resources.
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6/11/23 - Utah parent calls out school district for removing Bible over ‘vulgarity or violence': 'Ridiculous' - A Utah parent is speaking out against his daughter’s school district removing the Bible from elementary and middle schools.
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6/2/23 - Utah district bans Bible in elementary, middle school 'due to vulgarity or violence' - SALT LAKE CITY - The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children.
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5/24/23 - Student with gun detained at American Fork Jr High School - AMERICAN FORK, Utah — Students at American Fork Junior High School reported seeing a handgun on campus, causing the school to go on a “hold” with secured classrooms.
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2/25/23 - Suspect identified after investigation into shooting threat at Roy High School - ROY, Utah (KUTV) — A suspect was identified after officials said they were made aware of a shooting threat at Roy High School.
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1/18/23 - Park City schools increasing police presence following Instagram threat - A suspect has been apprehended following a threat on Instagram that included a reference to Park City schools and what the police department has determined to be a BB gun.
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12/20/22 - Investigation finds no weapon on campus at Highland High School - SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Highland High School was placed on a temporary “hold” alert after a tip led officials to believe a student may have brought a weapon into the building.
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12/19/22 - Two 14-year-olds made threats that prompted charter school to close, police say - MAGNA, Utah — Two 14-year-olds are suspected of posting threatening messages against students at a Utah charter school, prompting school administrators to cancel classes Monday at both its Kearns and Magna campuses.
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11/22/22 - Student arrested, accused of bringing gun to Salt Lake college campus - SALT LAKE CITY — A man who said he was afraid that a school shooting might happen was arrested after police say he brought his own gun on campus at a private Salt Lake college.
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9/26/22 - 2 Highland students detained after guns found in bags; alert lifted - SALT LAKE CITY — Police say two students at Highland High School were detained after two guns were recovered on campus Monday.
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9/22/22 - Vernal Middle School student brought gun to school with a plan and target, police say - VERNAL — A student who brought a gun to school Thursday at Vernal Middle School had a plan and a specific target, Vernal police say.