William Floyd School District to Install Metal Detectors

William Floyd School District to Install Metal Detectors

FILE — Students board school bus (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

(William Floyd School District Press release)

At the emergency executive session meeting held last night (10/21), the Board of Education has decided to equip all designated entrances in each school K-12 with walk-through metal detectors. The process of selecting the best system has started and installation will begin as soon as possible thereafter. We will keep the community informed as to the progress of this initiative.

The Board of Education and district administration will continue to discuss the development of policies and protocols for this initiative, which will be fine-tuned and shared as the process moves forward.

The next public Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 7 pm in the William Floyd High School library. At this meeting, there will be a district security presentation, as well as a presentation by a member of the Department of Homeland Security, who works closely with the district on security matters.

Please know that the safety and security of students and staff is and will continue to be the number one priority.