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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gatehouse knew this exact issue would happen, because it already happened at the pilot schools last year.

It was identified early as a major flaw, was raised repeatedly in feedback from administrators and staff, and was openly discussed. The concern was that once the morning rush was over, the mags were turned off—creating an obvious gap that undermined the whole purpose of the system.

Rather than addressing the problem, [b]Gatehouse dismissed the concerns.[/b] They ignored the experience of the schools that lived through the pilot and instead pushed a county-wide rollout with the same flaw baked in. The end result is that the system creates the appearance of security at the start of the day, but does not actually provide continuous protection.

If there are no plans to keep the mags active throughout the school day, FCPS needs to be transparent about that decision. Parents, students, and staff deserve honesty about what these devices actually do—and what they don’t. [b]Otherwise, it leaves the impression that the county is more concerned with optics than with real safety.[/b][/quote]

Did you actually expect different? Have you paid attention to [i]anything[/i] FCPS has done in the last 5 years? Has it ever been about anything but optics?[/quote]

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