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Cannon County staff outline metal-detector options and praise SROs as part of school safety discussion
Summary
District staff reviewed a range of security equipment options — from handheld wands to advanced "Evolve" lanes — and said the district has focused on training, threat assessment and SRO deployment; full walk-through lanes would be costly and require operational planning.
District staff reviewed school safety options at the meeting, describing a spectrum of equipment and the operational work required to support it. A district staff member explained there are handheld wands that cost about $200 each, basic walkthrough metal detectors commonly priced around $4,500, and higher-end systems promoted around the country with prices cited by staff at roughly $120,000 per lane.
The staff member said those higher-end systems come with additional annual costs and require planning for staffing and…
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