Elgin ISD adding metal detectors to all of its campuses following violent incidents
According to Elgin ISD, metal detectors have been ordered for usage at all of its campuses.
ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) - According to Elgin ISD, metal detectors have been ordered for usage at all of its campuses.
In a statement sent to KXAN, the district said the metal detectors are handheld and no installation is necessary.
The district has not sent out a letter to parents yet, but said one is in the works.
This comes about a week after a fight broke out last Monday at the high school.
Parents of Elgin High School students said they saw a video of a fight at school and heard a knife was used.
Elgin ISD and Elgin Police said there was no weapon. In a letter, the district also explained that reports of a gun at school last Monday and Tuesday were not true.
The district is also hosting a Safety Symposium and Community Forum on May 10. The district's website said it will be a panel presentation with a question and answer session at the Elgin High School cafeteria.