JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board approved a $2 million contract with Communication Technologies Inc. this week to begin installing weapons detection systems in elementary schools starting in the 2026-27 school year.
The district plans to equip about 30 elementary schools each year with CEIA OPENGATE walk-through systems, the same detectors that were installed at all Duval middle schools during the 2025-26 school year.
Duval County School Police Chief Jackson Short asked families to be patient during the rollout, saying there will be an adjustment period as students and staff learn the new procedures…