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School board approves $334,708.44 contract authorization for four advanced weapons-screening systems
Summary
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Jan. 30 authorized negotiations for a contract with Alliance Technology Group to install four advanced weapons‑screening systems, not to exceed $334,708.44 over four years, and directed staff to improve screening processes and reporting.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted Jan. 30 to authorize the superintendent and general counsel to negotiate a contract with Alliance Technology Group for advanced weapons-screening systems (described by the vendor as weapon/metal-screening devices) at four high schools, in an amount not to exceed $334,708.44 over four years.
The superintendent said the district identified an “urgent need” for advanced detectors at several high schools and that the devices chosen are intended to reduce false alarms, speed entry and provide data to guide staffing and security decisions. The superintendent and central-office security staff named Scotlandville High, Belaire High, West (Willoughton) High and McKinley High as the initial deployment sites.
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