High schools to get metal detectors and a search policy

What happened

On Feb. 24 the board bought 18 walk-through metal detectors ($469,650) and 15 handheld ones ($3,840) for high schools, paid from savings. It also created Policy 5451 on student searches and security screenings.

Why it matters to families

Students and families at high schools may see metal detector screening. The new policy lets administrators use detectors when there is reasonable suspicion of a weapon.

The evidence

February 24, 2026 minutes record both motions as carried unanimously, and the policy packet explains the reasonable-suspicion rule.

The source