Posted on August 27, 2018
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
Back in July, Governor Eric Holcomb announced that handheld metal detectors would be provided to public, private and charter schools at no cost as one element of the state’s comprehensive approach to bolster school safety efforts. North Judson-San Pierre was one of more nearly 370 Hoosier schools that requested metal detectors.
At last Tuesday’s NJSP school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin reported they recently received the four detectors that were requested. She said now that they have these devices, a few more steps will have to happen before they can be utilized.
She explained, “We need to make sure we have the guidance that we need in order to use those appropriately, we will need to have some written policy and we will need to have some training of staff.”
Dr. Zupin said that they will be referencing guidance provided by the Indiana School Board Association and the Department of Education. She also noted that some policies will come before the school board for consideration next month.
Zupin added that the policies will likely be amended as more information is provided from state officials and as the school becomes more familiar with the practice of using the metal detectors.
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