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Berwick Area SD explores metal detector purchases, board says policy needed before deployment
Summary
The Berwick Area SD board discussed possible purchase of metal detectors and said a district policy would be required before any deployment; residents asked for a fuller public process and clearer accommodations for attendees.
The Berwick Area School District board on Monday discussed exploring the purchase of metal detectors for the district’s four buildings and said a formal policy would be required before the machines could be deployed.
District staff told the board they were obtaining quotes for “open gate” metal detectors and that, should the board decide to move forward, a policy addressing use of the devices would be brought back for formal consideration. “If we do move forward, we will need to have a policy that addresses metal detectors,” a district presenter said during the meeting.
The discussion followed an…
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