Forsyth County leaders are considering funding new metal detectors for district schools after a fatal stabbing at North Forsyth High School last week.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials say it would cost about $2 million to equip all middle and high schools with OPENGATE walk-through scanners, which require less manpower to operate than traditional metal detectors. On Monday, the county commission signaled a willingness to foot the bill.
“I don’t want to ever haggle over a budget relative to a life,” said Commissioner Tonya McDaniel…