School board bans weapons from meetings

Guns, throwing stars and other weapons are banned at Shelton School Board meetings.

The Shelton School Board on Tuesday evening gave final approval to rule revisions on meeting conduct, the order of business and language considered "uncivil." The board have preliminary approval to the rules at its July 26 meeting.

The new rules note the meeting site has changed to the Mountain View Elementary School cafeteria the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

The new rules also state "It is unlawful for any member of the public to knowingly carry into, or to possess in, on any area of a facility be...