(Zach Richter): Good Evening John and Charlie, The Baldwinsville Central School District announcing last week that they will add weapon detectors to everyone of their school’s in the district; Including this elementary school here behind me. However, that means kids as young as five years old will have to through those weapon detectors every day and there were some mixed reactions to this in the Baldwinsville community.
(Melinda Howard): I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
(Richter): That’s the morning announcement McNamara Elementary School Principal Melinda Howard. It was just a normal day Last Friday as students arrived to school but when weapon detectors are installed things are going to change. Some local residents think it is completely unnecessary.
(Steve Burdick): The young kids, it’s kind of crazy. Having young kids kind of go through. You’ know, it’s treating like a criminal right of the get go.
(Mary Slimmer): But if a student wants to get it into a school they’ll find a way. So I prefer that we do not do this.”)
(Richter): However, some say unfortunately it’s now time.
(Caitie Peak):
(“Its definitely gotten to that point where it’s needed. I mean you’ve seen the Sandy Hook shootings and stuff and unfortunately I wouldn’t be opposed just as bad its gotten.”)
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The Baldwinsville Central School District releasing in a statement to NCC News “Safety and security are extremely important to our district and we have continued to be proactive with our safety protocols, infrastructure improvements, staff training and school resource officers/special patrol officers staffing.” One student we spoke to in the district could not be more disappointed about this incoming change.
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(“I honestly think their unneeded. I think we haven’t had enough problems to where I think we need them included in our school everyday. I honestly think for me as a senior getting in especially school starts around 7:35 and I like getting in late, I like get in right on time. How am I supposed to get to school on time if people are taking out their stuff from their bags?”)
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The district says the weapon detectors should be installed within the next few weeks. And this comes after a fourteen year old brought a hand gun into one of the schools in the district last year.
The superintendent of the Baldwinsville School district is hoping that this will make school’s safer for everyone. From Baldwinsville tonight, Zach Richter – NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Baldwinsville Central School District announced they will add weapon detectors to all of the schools in their district. This includes students from grades kindergarten to twelfth grade.
“The young kids, it’s kind of crazy. Having young kids kind of go through. You know, it’s treating like a criminal right of the get go,” said Steve Burdick, a Baldwinsville resident.
Mary Slimmer, also a Baldwinsville resident, thinks that these detectors won’t make a difference in the long run.
“But if a student wants to get it into a school, they’ll find a way. So, I prefer that we do not do this” Slimmer said.
The Baldwinsville Central School District released a statement to NCC News from the Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri.
“Safety and security are extremely important to our district, and we have continued to be proactive with our safety protocols, infrastructure improvements, staff training and school resource officers/special patrol officers staffing” DeBarbieri said.
Last March, a fourteen-year-old was found bringing a handgun into Durgee Junior High School in the district.
“It’s definitely gotten to that point where it’s needed. I mean you’ve seen the Sandy Hook shootings and stuff and unfortunately, I wouldn’t be opposed just as bad it’s gotten,” local resident Caitie Peak said.
Griffen Dehm is a senior at Baker High School, which is the only high school in the district. He is dreading the day these new detectors are installed at his school.
“I honestly think they’re unneeded. I think we haven’t had enough problems to where I think we need them included in our school every day. I honestly think for me as a senior getting in especially school starts around 7:35 and I like getting in late, I like getting in right on time. How am I supposed to get to school on time if people are taking out their stuff from their bags?” Dehm said.
The weapon detectors are expected to be installed in a few weeks.
