William Floyd School District to install metal detectors at all K-12 schools in district
An emergency session was held in the wake of a 14-year-old who was found with a loaded gun at William Floyd High School.
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The William Floyd School District announced Tuesday that it will be installing metal detectors at each K-12 school in the district.
The announcement comes following an emergency executive session meeting Monday night.
The emergency session was held in the wake of a 14-year-old who was found with a loaded gun at William Floyd High School.
"The process of selecting the best system has started and installation will begin as soon as possible thereafter," the district said in a statement.
News 12 spoke with parents in the district about the plan to install metal detectors and got mixed reactions.
The district says it's planning to give a security presentation at a public meeting next Tuesday.
According to the district, a member of the Department of Homeland Security "who works closely with the district on security matters" will also give a presentation.
Parents tell News 12 they just want their kids to be safe.
"We all want our kids to be safe, we kiss them goodbye, we want them to come home the same way we, left them," said one mother.
"My son's safety to me is...most important, so if this is what we have to do to take precautionary measures to keep them safe, then that's what we have to do," said another mother.
