Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education to vote on expanding metal detection to all high schools
The Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Board of Education is planning to vote on a proposal Tuesday night that would expand the pilot program approved last week for Antioch High to all district high schools.
According to a news release, the proposal would amend the district’s existing contract with its security vendor to lease and install Evolv systems that integrate into the district’s security system.
Antioch High School students taking part in metal detection pilot program following school shooting
In the days following last week’s shooting at Antioch High School, Director Dr. Adrienne Battle faced questions why the school didn’t utilize metal detectors.
This week she made the decision to do just that, launching a pilot program utilizing the Evolv Concealed Weapon Detection System.
Student opens fire at Nashville’s Antioch High School, killing himself, another student, and wounding a third
The Metro Nashville Police Department says a student at Antioch High School in the southeast portion of Davidson County, opened fire in the school cafeteria just after 11 AM, killing one female student and injuring another.
Lawsuit challenges zero tolerance policies for 'threats of mass violence' in schools
A federal lawsuit has been filed by two Tennessee families against Gov. Bill Lee and Williamson County Schools over the enforcement of a zero tolerance law, which they claim resulted in unfair punishments for two students.