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Weber to pilot weapons screening, panic system and add security staff at 2 Rivers campus
Summary
District staff said they will pilot a metal detector and expand audio‑enhancement panic alerts at the 2 Rivers campus, consider contracting an armed private security officer at an estimated $50,000–$60,000 per year, and coordinate funding from school safety grants while guardians program compliance remains incomplete.
Lane Finsley, a district staff member addressing the board, described security challenges at the 2 Rivers campus and summarized planned safety steps: deploy audio‑enhancement panic alert units, pilot a weapons detection system (walk‑through metal detector), and contract a security officer to staff screening.
“I will tell you from a security viewpoint standpoint, it is our most challenging campus,” Finsley said, describing nearby community factors, student populations served there and instances of weapons and violence that have affected staff safety.
Finsley said the district has installed audio‑enhancement units in roughly half the district and will…
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