Nash County board approves purchase of single‑lane weapon detectors for 12 elementary schools

The Nash County Public Schools board voted to approve a contract, subject to attorney review and negotiation, to install 12 Evolve Xpress Generation 2 single‑lane weapon detection systems at the district’s elementary schools.

The staff presentation asked the board to approve the contract and noted the district previously installed Evolve machines at middle and high schools. The presenter said the cost for the 12 single‑lane units was “just shy of a million dollars” and that the installation target date is July 1, with a possible extension to Aug. 8 if the July date cannot be met. The presenter also said the contract approval is “subject to further attorney review and negotiation of the contract terms and conditions.”

Motion and vote: The motion to approve was made by Zack Graves and seconded by Ricky Jenkins; the board chair called the motion carried after members said “aye.” The meeting record shows the vote was taken by voice; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: School officials said the district has been installing the Evolve detectors at middle and high schools in prior years and is now seeking to add them to elementary buildings. The installation schedule and the attorney‑review contingency were noted at the time of approval.

Caveat on cost figure: the presenter attempted to read a numeric total that was not clearly audible on the recording; later in the presentation the cost was restated as “just shy of a million dollars.” The article reports the clearer characterization given on the record. No additional contract details (vendor contract number, recurring maintenance costs or funding source) were specified in the meeting transcript.

Ending: The contract was approved subject to attorney review and negotiation; staff will proceed with contract finalization and scheduling.