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School system seeks committee approval to buy metal detectors for all schools; committee approves pending Board of Education vote
Summary
Rutherford County Schools proposed purchasing weapons detection metal detectors for all K–12 schools, estimated one‑time cost between $2 million and $2.5 million including training; the committee approved forwarding the purchase to budget pending school board approval.
Rutherford County Schools presented a proposal on March 25 to purchase weapons‑detection devices (metal detectors) for all county K–12 schools and asked the Health & Education Committee to forward the request to the budget process pending the Board of Education’s approval.
The school director framed the step as reluctant but necessary: "As an educator, that is something, honestly, I never thought that I would ever…
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