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Delegation hears competing views on weapons-detection audit for schools; board raises concerns about cost and learning environment
Summary
HOCO 1525 would require an audit of school safety infrastructure and emerging weapons-detection technologies. Delegates and school officials debated potential benefits, costs and impacts on the school environment.
HOCO 1525, a bill that would require the Howard County Board of Education to study school-safety infrastructure — including weapons-detection systems and emerging AI-enabled detection technologies — prompted a wide-ranging discussion about cost, effectiveness and student experience.
Chair Atterberry, the bill sponsor, described the legislation as a request for a study of possibilities, not a mandate to install hardware. "Take a look at all these new things and seeing what are the possibilities," he said, noting jurisdictions such as Baltimore…
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