Williams, 51, possesses a valid concealed carry permit issued by Kern County, but did not attain prior authorization from the District Superintendent to carry a firearm while on a school campus.
The firearm was found in a backpack in Williams’ office.
The Bakersfield Police Department says Williams was in violation of Panama Buena Vista Union School District Board policy by possessing a firearm on campus without authorization from the school board.
The incident did not cause an interruption of school activities, according to BPD.
Police arrived on campus after being contacted by PBVUSD employees who learned of the possibility that an employee was in possession of a firearm on one of their school campuses.
Williams was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail and placed on administrative leave by the school district.
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