Parents press board on school safety after weapon found at Woodlawn High; superintendent says metal detectors used but investigation continues

A parent told the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Jan. 16 that a weapon was discovered at Woodlawn High School earlier that day and urged the district to "get serious about protecting our kids." Daryl Dorsey, a parent at Woodlawn High School, said parents waited outside the school and saw law enforcement respond and that the experience left families frightened and unsure what had happened.

The district's superintendent, identified in the meeting as Superintendent Cole, apologized to the Woodlawn community and confirmed that the district has metal detectors and walk-through detectors at its high schools. "We have verified that our high schools are using metal detectors and walk through detectors, but we have not validated whether or not they're using…