Board discusses metal water-bottle limits and school safety after out-of-county incidents
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Board members discussed whether to restrict metal water bottles after a referenced ban in Lincoln County and a reported stabbing in Morgan County; staff noted some local schools limit metal bottles and principals have authority to search students, but no policy change was adopted.
Board members and staff discussed student safety measures, including whether to restrict metal water bottles on campuses, after one member referenced recent actions in other districts and a reported stabbing.
Speaker 2 raised the topic: “I'm I'm sure a lot of you heard about Lincoln County Schools outlawing the metal water bottles coming into the school,” and referenced a reported incident in Morgan County where a student reportedly concealed a knife in a metal cup. School staff and other board members described local practice: some schools had limited metal bottles and received parental questions, while others noted that a metal detector would not necessarily have prevented the cited incident.
Staff and board members clarified that principals have the authority to search students when there are grounds to do so, but local schools do not have metal detectors. Suggestions raised included locked doors and other access-control measures; no formal policy motion or vote was recorded on restricting metal water bottles or adding detectors during the meeting.
The discussion concluded with no formal action; board members asked staff to continue monitoring safety issues and parental concerns.