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Winchester plans weapons detectors at elementary schools; staff say tech worked at high school and middle campuses
Summary
District staff proposed phase three of a weapons detector rollout to place dual detectors at elementary entrances in August; presenters said Cheyenne detectors were reliable in prior implementations but required process adjustments because Chromebooks and some items set off sensors.
Winchester Public Schools staff told trustees on June 23 they plan to expand weapons detectors to all elementary school buildings in late August as part of a phased safety rollout that already installed detectors at John Hanley High School and at the Daniel Morgan campus.
Presenting the plan, staff member Jen Buckley said the division used Cheyenne weapons detectors at the high school in August 2024 and at the Daniel Morgan campuses in January 2025 and believes the technology can be implemented in elementary schools within one year. "We have had zero issues…
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