Just weeks after a former police officer accidentally shot himself in his vehicle in the parking of the West Elementary School in Glenwood, the Glenwood school board has unanimously approved a resolution to allow off-duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms on school property. The Omaha World-Herald reports those officers, however, would first require district approval in order to do so.

Superintendent Devin Embray told the paper approval would be given only to full-time peace officers in good standing. The resolution approved Monday by the Board, says the goal is to enhance the safety and security of students and teachers. Embray said school security was brought to light after an incident on Jan. 24th, when Douglas Trent Good, the father of a student at West Elementary, accidentally shot himself in the leg while waiting in his car. He was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and was later released.Glenwood police arrested Good and charged him with carrying a weapon on school grounds, a Class D felony. If convicted, Good would face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $7,500. He is scheduled to appear in court at 10 a.m. on Feb. 19. Good was a former Glenwood police officer who had taught training classes for people seeking permits to carry concealed weapons. As a former officer, Good would not have been allowed to carry a firearm on school property under the resolution approved Monday.The Mills County Attorney says only on-duty law enforcement, military, correctional officers or people authorized by the school district are now allowed to carry a firearm on school property. The Glenwood Community School District currently has two officers who carry firearms on school grounds — a truancy officer from the Glenwood Police Department and a safety education officer from the Iowa State Patrol. It’s not clear how soon schools in the district would begin to welcome off-duty officers carrying a weapons, or how those officers would apply for the required authorization to do so.