Brevard Public Schools will arm school staff with guns in surprise, unexpected vote

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Brevard Public Schools voted on Tuesday to expand the Guardian Program, arming school staff with guns on campus. 

Some community members were unhappy with the vote, as the agenda item was pulled Monday night and brought back up about an hour before the meeting. 

The vote also caught FOX 35 News off guard. We’ve been following this issue for months and were told in writing by the school district on Monday that it was not being voted on because the district needed more time to make revisions to the agreement between the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and BPS.

FOX 35's Esther Bower found out when parents started texting her during the meeting Tuesday morning that the vote was happening. Several parents wanted to speak on this issue and now feel blindsided.