The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is rolling out a new weapons detection technology at its high schools as part of its broader school safety strategy.
CMCSS said it will begin implementing OPENGATE weapons detection systems, funded through the Tennessee Safe Schools Act grant program. The technology uses a magnetic field detection system to scan for large metal objects, such as firearms, as people walk through an open-frame device.
District leaders said the move comes after a pilot program using Evolv detection technology that began in 2023 at Northwest High School and during events across several campuses…