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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can understand all this angst if it is still an issue in a week or two. 29 pages of complaints about something brand new that is at least TRYING to protect our kids and teachers is insanity. [/quote]

Another parent who sort of agrees, though my kid's school isn't using the metal detectors until next week so we have not felt the pain yet. But we all get upset about how many school shootings there are--this is one way of trying to make our kids' schools safer. It should go faster as everyone gets used to the process, I would think. [/quote]

The problem is not the metal detectors.

The problem is the math ain't mathin'.

Anyone with half a brain can calculate a basic formula like we expect 8 kids per minute (approximately 7 seconds per kid, which is optimistic)to get through the metal detectors, with a goal of 240 kids through one metal detector in 30 minutes (8× 30 = 240)

A school with 2400 students will need 10 metal detectors to get everyon through. (2400 ÷ 240 =10)

It sounds like they have 2 metal detectors?  Or do they have 2 doors with 4 total metal detectors?

Our school has almost 3000 students, with just 6 metal detectors.

To get 500 kids through one metal detector in 30 minutes, it comes to around 3 seconds per student.  Even TSA precheck doesn't move this quickly.

The math is pretty basic.

FCPS failed the math.[/quote]

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