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Asheville City Schools approves portable security screening contract over one dissent
Summary
The Asheville City Schools board voted to approve a contract to buy portable walk-through screening units using state grant funds, amid questions from board members about timing, student screening and optics during budget cuts.
Asheville City Schools on Thursday approved a contract to purchase portable walk-through security screening equipment to be used at large events and some secondary campuses, with one board member opposed.
Board members approved the contract after district staff said the purchase is funded by a state grant and must be in the district's possession by June 30 to meet grant requirements. April Dockery, a district staff member who presented the item, told the board, "we are using grant money to secure this, we have to procure the equipment, which means we have to not only purchase it, but have it in our possession by the June 30 date." The board approved the motion to contract with the vendor identified in the proposal; one member voted no.
Why it matters: The district has long discussed screening options for safety; the units would be portable so they can be used at graduations, sporting events and…
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