School board to sign off on OPENGATE purchase
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County on Tuesday could become the next district in Central Florida to utilize a weapons-detection system on campuses.
The school board is expected to sign off on purchasing OPENGATE weapon-detection systems.
Students pass through the special screeners, which are designed to detect weapons on individuals as well as in backpacks.
The plan is for all traditional high schools to receive two of the systems with extras on hand for graduations and to use at other schools.
The total cost will be $400,000.
[WATCH BELOW: New weapons detection system launched in Volusia County]
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