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Knox County Schools to pilot AI-enabled threat detection and spend $2M on security upgrades
Summary
Chief Carlo Gurnio said the district's $2 million security appropriation will fund ballistic window film already installed districtwide, vestibule entrances at 21 schools, camera and server upgrades, additional bollards and a pilot of advanced camera analytics including AI-based weapons detection; the district also reported more than 150 tips from its TEQSA tool.
Chief Carlo Gurnio, the district’s chief of safety, said Knox County Schools received a $2,000,000 investment for school security this year and outlined planned infrastructure and technology improvements.
Gurnio told reporters the appropriation is funding upgrades the district is already rolling out, including ballistic-resistant window film installed across campuses, the addition of vestibule entries at 21 school sites, upgrades to camera systems and servers, and more vehicle bollards (30 campuses currently have bollards). “This year’s…
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