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Parents press Flagler board for weapons detection; board schedules closed session with sheriff to review safety
Summary
Multiple speakers urged metal detectors and other weapons‑detection steps after reports of a student with a weapon on campus. The board scheduled a closed session with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office to review safety recommendations.
Several parents and community members told the Flagler County School Board on Sept. 23 they want more visible and systematic weapons detection after speakers described a student on campus with a weapon earlier this school year.
Why it matters: Community speakers linked the concern to national school shootings and argued proactive detection and clear procedures could prevent tragedies. Board members acknowledged the concerns and scheduled a closed session to review safety measures with the sheriff’s office.
At public comment, Catherine Cheek said, “What happened on Thursday, September 4 cannot happen again,” and cited the sheriff’s department report that a student carried a weapon through campus during that day. Cheek asked the district to install…
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