DALTON, Ga. — Randal Davidson, the Dalton High School social studies teacher who police say shot a pistol in his classroom on Feb. 28, is expected to be released from jail today on a $10,000 bond for psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

The order signed by Superior Court Judge Cindy Morris states that if Davidson is released from a mental health facility, he “is to return from such facility to the Whitfield County jail unless otherwise directed by this court in writing.”

According to District Attorney Bert Poston, Davidson, who will be on an electronic ankle monitor, must surrender any firearms he has and allow a search of his residence for any other firearms. He can’t go on or near school property or have any contact with school employees, students or the immediate families of any students.

The order signed by Morris stated, “… the Dalton Police Department may search his residence, vehicle or other places under his control in order to secure such firearms and/or to verify that no such firearms exist.”

“After consulting with the Dalton public school system and with student and parent representatives, the District Attorney’s Office and Randal Davidson’s attorney, Richard Murray, reached an agreement this morning concerning bond,” Poston wrote in a press release. “A consent order was prepared and presented to Superior Court Judge Cindy Morris and was signed and filed around 11 a.m. this morning. Davidson remains in custody at this time pending his posting bond and coordinating the terms of his release under the order ….”

Davidson is to be taken to Hamilton Medical Center for an initial evaluation by personnel from Westcott Behavioral Health Services and will then be taken to either Westcott or “another appropriate facility” for “additional psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Davidson will sign a waiver allowing the facility to report the results of the evaluation to the court.”

The ankle monitor will track his coordinates using the GPS system and “will be used to restrict him to certain physical locations while on bond,” Poston said.

Davidson is charged with aggravated assault terroristic threats, carrying a weapon on school property, reckless conduct, disrupting a public school and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

In an announcement to media earlier this week, Poston said Davidson would be in court this Friday for a bond hearing. Davidson waived a first appearance hearing and his bond hearing had been postponed several times.