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Everyone attending high school athletic events or other extracurricular activities in the Cleveland school district will be required to pass through metal detectors and undergo scans with an electronic wand.
Dan Burns, the district's chief operating officer, said Wednesday the new measures will be in place next week when the first high schools start receiving metal detectors.
"We are making sure that everyone knows they are in a safe environment," Burns said, adding that his action was not prompted by any spike in criminal behavior at after-school events.
The district is installing metal detectors in all 111 school buildings, following last month's shootings at SuccessTech Academy. All 16 high schools will also have X-ray screening machines, Burns has said.
The installation has been delayed to make sure the new equipment does not violate fire codes pertaining to emergency exits, Burns said.
The district has been using portable metal detectors, which now will be used for after-school events on school campuses, including football fields.
"It sounds like overkill, but I suppose it's for safety. What are we going to do?" said Mary Bishop. She watches her granddaughter, Carolanne Boyle, play volleyball at James Ford Rhodes High School.
Valeria Ray, a member of a new group called Mothers Against Youth Violence, said she would not mind going through a metal detector to see her grandchildren perform in district high schools.
"With all the shootings going on, it's a shame that it has to come to this," she said.
Still, she wonders how effective the metal detectors will be. "They're always going to find a way to get a gun in school," she said.
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"It sounds like overkill, but I suppose it's for safety. What are we going to do?" said Mary Bishop.