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Deming Public Schools to pilot Open Gate weapon‑screening and expand K9 open‑air sniff program; board approves related policy changes
Summary
The Deming Public Schools board approved policy language and an MOU framework to begin use of Open Gate weapon‑screening units and limited K9 open‑air sniffing on campuses, with administration tasked to finalize procedures and training before a May on‑site exercise and an August rollout.
The Deming Public Schools board on March 26 approved policy changes and directed staff to finalize procedures to launch an Open Gate weapon‑detection pilot and limited K9 open‑air sniff operations.
Superintendent staff told the board that all Open Gate units are on district property and that secondary administrators and safety staff have completed initial training; on‑site, live exercises at campuses are scheduled in May to test the screening flow and to make adjustments ahead of planned use in August. Administration…
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