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Watertown schools report faster screening, new radio system after OpenGate rollout; staff, parents seek tweaks
Summary
The district’s new OpenGate weapons-detection gates and a digital radio rollout reduced screening time at high-traffic entrances and added lockdown and 911 features — but parents and staff asked for procedural tweaks and clearer arrival plans for high school and middle school students.
The Watertown City School District said its newly installed OpenGate weapons-detection gates and a new digital radio system are operating and producing measurable improvements, though administrators and parents said the systems still need tuning to reduce arrival delays and clarify procedures for students who leave campus during the day.
Jeff (last name not provided), the district’s director of IT and cybersecurity, told the board that OpenGate units were installed at the high school’s South Lot entrance, at the high school auditorium entrance, and at Case Middle School’s lobby. He said screening times have dropped since the first day of school: the high school, with about 1,100 students, initially took about…
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