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Albany schools move to pilot new security screening at high school after parent outreach
Summary
Superintendent Hockrider told the board the district plans a December pilot of new security screening technology at Albany High School after three parent engagement sessions; staff said training and calibration will take about five days and that images won’t be retained, while board members pressed for details on throughput, daytime visitor screening, and false-positive handling.
Superintendent Hockrider told the Albany City School District Board that the district plans to pilot a package of security-screening technology at Albany High School in December after meeting parents and demonstrating the equipment.
Hockrider said the district held two in-person and one virtual meeting for families, about 20 parents attended across the sessions, and vendor representatives demonstrated the devices. "So, we are looking for rollout in December," Hockrider said, describing a phased implementation that will include hands-on calibration and…
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