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The Jefferson County Board of Education’s policy committee considered new regulations for screening students with weapons detection systems Monday night. It’s a step in the district’s attempt to increase safety, but the technology has its detractors.
The technology is meant to streamline the security process, but reports show there are limitations to when and what Evolv detectors will pick up
Board members voted in favor of spending more than $17 million toward weapon detectors that will be installed at several high schools by fall.
A majority of board members expressed support for bringing new gun-sensing tech into schools.
Artificial intelligence would screen students for weapons