Weapon detectors at all MS & HS this coming school year

[Anonymous]

This is great news. Better to be safe! I just hope they extend the morning drop off to accommodate the new procedures. But this is a good idea in todays world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great news. Better to be safe! I just hope they extend the morning drop off to accommodate the new procedures. But this is a good idea in todays world.

What do you mean by "extend the morning drop off"? Class starts at 8:10. The buses arrive at a certain time .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great news. Better to be safe! I just hope they extend the morning drop off to accommodate the new procedures. But this is a good idea in todays world.

So you support installing 20+ screener machines per school and hiring staff to man them from 7 am-10 pm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have the hoodlums at West Potomac High School to thank for this.

Or we can just call ICE and that will solve problems.

[Anonymous]

Shouldn’t all 200+ FCPS have weapons detectors installed - including elementary schools and admin sites?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A non staff person could enter the building along with the staff. The point is, if they arent running those machines all day long, there is no point to them at all. Anyone can get in st any time to hide a weapon in the school.

Tell me you don't work in a school without telling me that you don't work in a school.

Staff have to swipe their badges to get into the building, and the door unlocks for such a short time that we even struggle to get the door open before it relocks. It also SLAMS shut right behind us, which can be a problem for staff with physical disabilities. Additionally, we are not allowed to open or hold the door for anyone unless we see an FCPS badge and we direct them to the main office immediately.

I’m guessing you don’t work in a high school. The doors are open all day long as kids make their way back from their McDonalds:Starbucks run, or sprinting out for their Uber Eats etc. The high schools are very hard to monitor as students are constantly opening doors or propping them for one another.

I’m honestly feeling like the weapons detection system is almost going to be seen as a challenge by some kids. What can the brag about sneaking in?

I work in a secondary school, and the doors are definitely not open all day at our school.

Trolls who dont have kids. Ignore.

1. I am not a troll.
2. I do have kids.
3. I work in a school, so I am aware of how things work at my school.