The Metro Nashville Board of Education voted this week to approve a pilot program to expand existing weapons detection systems into middle schools.
Board members initially approved the installation of Evolv detection systems in all high schools in February, following a shooting at Antioch High School that claimed the lives of two students, including the gunman, 17-year-old Solomon Henderson. This week’s vote expands the district’s contract with System Integrations to include middle schools.
A news release sent to the Tennessee Firefly said installation of security equipment in middle schools will begin following the district’s fall break, with an anticipated pace of two schools a week. The pilot program will test the use of these systems to “evaluate their effectiveness and impact” before any long-term commitments are made, according to the release…