Students and visitors at Taylor County High School will have to pass through a metal detector before going on campus starting Tuesday.
District administration announced the change on social media back in November as part of efforts to “maintain a secure environment.” That announcement also said Taylor County Middle School would also get the detectors.
The district called the initiative “an additional layer of protection” and prevent unsafe items from entering the buildings. The district added the change was “not a reflection of distrust.”
School board members in Leon County have considered similar detection methods in recent months…