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Ouachita Parish board approves $700,000 for OpenGate detectors at secondary schools
Summary
The board authorized up to 40 OpenGate detection units and 21 advanced systems, with a not‑to‑exceed budget of $700,000 funded from the maintenance and operations capital improvement fund; staff said training and mid‑January installation are planned.
The Ouachita Parish School Board voted to approve the district's initial purchase of portable OpenGate detection systems for secondary campuses, citing the ability to screen backpacks, purses and bags for metal threats and contraband vapes.
Superintendent Orlando Fremont and colleagues said the district evaluated systems used by neighboring and larger Louisiana districts and recommended OpenGate as a "least invasive and most…
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