![]() ![]() We’re doing a pilot,” Palm Beach County School Board member Karen Brill told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “We may not be getting as much pushback since we have not said we’re not doing it at all the schools. In Palm Beach County, the reaction from parents and students to metal detectors has been positive to neutral, School Board members said. ![]() There also were 300 instances of more minor weapons, including smaller knives, BB guns, hand pellet guns and fireworks. Broward has reported 113 instances of major weapons being brought on campus, including five firearms and 64 large knives. Last week, Broward announced its own security change: all pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade students can only bring see-through backpacks, purses and lunch containers to school when the new school year starts.īoth districts cited a large amount of weapons brought to campus since students returned from the pandemic as a major factor. The devices use artificial intelligence designed to catch weapons without creating long lines and frequent pat-downs. On Wednesday, the Palm Beach County School Board agreed to commit up to $2.25 million to install metal detectors in all high schools next school year - if an initial pilot in four schools is successful. ![]() South Florida schools are making some big security changes in the coming months to try to reduce weapons and violence on campus, with high-tech metal detectors generating cheers and clear backpacks generating scorn. ![]()
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