Upper Darby School Board votes to implement weapons-detection system after two recent incidents

The Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors voted Sept. 24 to approve a motion to implement a weapons-detection system, according to the board meeting transcript; the transcript does not include the full wording of the motion or a roll-call vote.

The vote followed public comments and a special meeting in which board members said they had considered input from the community. Board President Fields called the vote and members responded verbally; the transcript records the result as “motion carried.” Dr. McGarry, identified in the meeting as a district administrator, outlined public participation procedures before the vote.

The decision came after speakers described two recent safety incidents in the district and urged action. “We want our children safe physically, and we want our children safe mentally,” said Edward Ganges, a resident of 1905 Greenhill Road. Several parents and…