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District to add eight ‘open gate’ metal detectors; board debates trade-offs between security and student experience
2341959 · February 19, 2025
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Waukegan plans to purchase eight additional open-gate metal detectors for school and event use; board members pressed staff about battery options, placement, and training to reduce negative impacts on students.
Waukegan CUSD 60 will order eight additional “open gate” metal detectors and expand their use in stadiums, middle-school backpack checks and at events, district staff told the board on Feb. 18 — a decision that prompted discussion about student experience, racialized impacts and staff training.
Director Wilson said four units already stationed…
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