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Committee approves process to study metal detectors at high schools; community program leader offers grant expansion
Summary
The committee approved a motion to permit staff to develop and trial a metal‑detector program at Lynchburg high schools and heard from James Watkins, director of the Good Games program, who requested support to apply for an Operation Ceasefire grant to expand violence‑prevention programming alongside any security technology changes.
Lynchburg City Schools’ Finance & Facilities Committee on Tuesday authorized staff to proceed with planning and a trial implementation of metal detectors at the district’s two high schools, and the administration said it will present a full operational plan to the school board on Oct. 7.
District staff presented a phased approach that would be led by the coordinator of school safety and security, school resource officers, school security officers and high school principals. The administration said funding for an initial, phased implementation can come from leveraged contract savings and that the plan will include operational design, training…
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