Board gets preliminary security pricing: metal detectors and outside guards
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Summary
District staff reported preliminary pricing for metal detectors (~$5,000 each, ~40 units estimated) and said they are requesting quotes for outside security guards after a county survey showed increased use of armed security in neighboring districts.
Dr. Scanlon updated the board on preliminary security pricing and recent survey results at the Feb. 4 meeting. He said a basic metal detector unit is priced at about $5,000 and staff estimate roughly 40 machines would be needed to deploy devices districtwide, which implies an equipment cost in the range of $200,000 (he noted staffing costs would be additional).
Scanlon also summarized responses to a county survey: last year 43 districts responded, this year 19 districts responded, and the number of districts reporting armed security either inside or outside school buildings rose from three to seven in the county sample. He said preliminary vendor quotes for outside armed security would be sought to give the board a clearer picture of potential recurring costs.
Board members asked for more detailed pricing and staffing scenarios and for clarification of survey figures; Scanlon said the district will gather vendor estimates and return with more complete cost breakdowns for future discussion.
