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Twinsburg High reports use of mobile metal‑detectors, finds vapes and rising PCD incidents
Summary
High school administrators told the board they are using mobile gate detectors and classroom wanding; between Jan. 30 and March 17 they ran 11 searches, found one vape and multiple medical/OTC items, and the district is tracking hundreds of detector alerts and dozens of PCD incidents.
Twinsburg High School administrators updated the board on metal‑detection searches and personal communication device (PCD) incidents at the district's April 2 meeting.
Principal Emily Hunt and Dean of Students (Mr.) Salter described a shift from whole‑building wanding to mobile “open gate” towers and classroom‑level searches intended to reduce lost instructional time. Hunt said the school conducted 11 targeted searches between Jan. 30 and March 17 and that the use of portable open‑gate detectors typically costs an individual class “no more than 8 to 10 minutes.”
Data presented to the board The district presented weekly detector alert counts and disciplinary outcomes. Mr. Salter reported that in the second quarter the detectors generated about 63…
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