AMSTERDAM, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) – On Thursday, Amsterdam High School students headed back to school for the first day of classes for the 2024-2025 school year. Students at the high school are going to be facing new initiatives the school is putting out regarding phones in the classroom and security measures.
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According to the school webpage, new security detectors were added to the front doors of the high school in an effort to create a safer and more welcoming environment against the threat of gun violence. The school will use Evolv Express, which is the weapons detection system.
According to Richard Ruberti, the Superintendent of Schools, the detectors use artificial intelligence to identify weapons while reducing false alarms. This system allows for more efficient movement of students through the detectors.
“Today we have a new Evolv system that is an advanced metal detector beyond metal detector, its AI enabled, so it’s really sped up a process, but we’re still checking kids, checking for you know concerns and weapons, and so that’s been a big step for us to put this technology in place to make sure we’re providing safe environment,” Ruberti said.