“It’s not just having metal detectors that you’re using, but also having a really good climate of people working together to keep each other safe,” said an Akron school official.
The school bell sounded marking the final class of the day at Ellet High School in east Akron.
Students scattered from the hallways and filed into their classrooms.
Shortly after a group of sophomores took their seats, two Akron Public Schools Safety Team members appeared in the doorway. This class was about to be tested, and it wasn’t a traditional exam with pencil and paper.
The students had been randomly selected to be searched and checked with metal detectors for potential weapons or other items not allowed in school.
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