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Beauregard Parish School Board approves purchase of 20 portable metal detectors funded by bond
Summary
The Beauregard Parish School Board approved a $370,020 purchase of 20 Open Gate portable metal detectors, to be funded from the district's current bond program. The devices are portable, include training and a multi-year warranty, and must be distributed across 13 schools and athletic venues, board members said.
The Beauregard Parish School Board voted to approve a quote to purchase 20 Open Gate portable metal detectors for parish schools, funding the purchase from the district's current bond program.
Board staff presented the detectors as a portable option that can be used at main entrances, bus and parent drop-off lanes, and at extracurricular events. Kelly, a district staff member, said the vendor estimates the devices "will move about 500 people through them in about a 10 minute period," and…
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