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Board signs off on lottery-funded roof repairs and 34 portable weapon-detection units for county schools
Summary
Commissioners approved school requests to use lottery funds for two roof repairs and to buy 34 portable "open gate" weapon-detection systems for middle and high schools; presenters said no county funds were involved and vendors described units as portable, battery-powered pillars.
Davidson County commissioners on Dec. 8 approved school requests to sign required authorizations for using lottery (R&R) funds to repair two roofs and to procure 34 portable "open gate" weapon-detection units for middle and high schools.
School staff said the projects would use lottery funds and not county general funds. The roof work was described for Reeds Elementary and Wes Davidson (both cited as in need of long-overdue work). School operations staff and the vendor Point Security described the open-gate units as portable pillars weighing about 25 pounds each, battery powered (hot-swappable battery packs), app-driven and capable of screening approximate throughput of 2,500 people per hour; the vendor said many other school systems have adopted them and reported positive outcomes.
Commissioners asked practical questions about portability, weight and battery life; vendor Dustin Galmore of Point Security said the units run 8'12 hours depending on use and are designed to be moved and used for random screenings, school events and athletic competitions. The board approved the request by voice vote.
The decision authorizes school officials to apply and use authorized lottery R&R funds for the listed repairs and procurements; further procurement steps and training for staff will follow.
