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District installs Chea open‑gate weapons detectors after grant bid fails; staff outline costs and staffing needs
Summary
District staff described purchases of Chea Open Gate weapons detectors after a Department of Justice grant application was unsuccessful; the board heard cost per lane, current deployments, grant outcome and staffing impacts for wider use.
Clover School District officials told the board they have purchased portable Chea Open Gate weapons-detection lanes for secondary campuses after a federal grant application was unsuccessful.
Director of safety Dr. Hopkins said the district initially investigated a variety of weapons-detection systems after an on-campus incident prompted a review of security options. Hopkins said the district ordered two detector lanes in October and later expanded the order; with additional lanes arriving soon, the district will have five lanes in total. “These ended up being…
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