Baldwin principal fired over gun in car as School Board delays gun policy vote

The question of whether Duval Schools employees should be allowed to keep guns in their cars on district property will have to wait a few months for an answer. The Duval County School Board voted Monday to delay a vote on a policy proposal to allow adults to keep guns in their cars on school campuses. During the same meeting, the board also voted to approve the termination of former Baldwin Principal Michael Smith, whose removal in September prompted two board members to push for the policy change. Duval Schools currently does not allow anyone but law enforcement officers to bring weapons onto school property — so it’s illegal for employees reporting to work, and for parents picking up kids, to have guns in their vehicles. Though state statute allows open carry in most public places, the state does allow local government buildings and school districts to enforce the prohibition. (Duval’s neighboring districts Clay and St. Johns both have similar prohibitions.) Baldwin principa