Proposed Resolution: Secure Firearm Storage Education Initiative for Families

What happened

A resolution scheduled for an anticipated vote at the June 24, 2026 School Committee meeting would direct the Superintendent to update the Student Handbook with information on parents' legal obligations for secure firearm storage, create direct communications to families, and collaborate with law enforcement and health agencies on gun safety education.

Why it matters to families

If adopted, this establishes a new district-wide safety communication and education initiative addressing gun violence prevention, requiring handbook updates and ongoing family outreach on a documented public safety risk.

The evidence

Resolution states: 'Resolved, That the Woburn School Committee directs the Superintendent and staff to update the Student Handbook to include information about parents' legal obligations regarding the secure storage of firearms' and cites that '76 percent of shooters under the age of 18 obtained their guns from their own home or that of relatives or friends.'

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