On May 7, 2024, the Wicomico County Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of a high-tech weapons and contraband detection system for the district. They approved the purchase of 11 portable systems at $16,900 per unit, for a total of $186,000 as presented at their April 30th work session. When we saw this on the board meeting agenda, we were excited to see what seemed to be a common sense move by the board toward improving safety in our schools. But not so fast.
Upon investigation, the units will not be used daily in schools, but limited for use at larger public venues such as events at the stadium, basketball games, and performances. When an event is not taking place, the units can be found stored in a dark closet instead of the entryway of a school building.
Where is the common sense of our elected board? If you hear the excuse that they don’t have the funds to install these at every school, that’s not the issue. The issue of concern is based upon practical priorities, application, maximum utilization, and use of taxpayer dollars.
Are these units great to have at public after-school venues? Absolutely. But our schools are dangerous and our children are sitting ducks.
The last time this group of left-wing parent/teacher DEI association spoke they once again put their uneducated foot in their mouths. (and this is just a small group who will not print who their members are). I believe they said something like the school board wanted to cut off night time meetings on purpose so that working parents couldn’t attend board meetings. This is exactly what they try and do – divide – divide – divide. Divide the public from the truth. This group is doing this with parents/teachers who take for gospel their false information. Next they will be attacking the board members and trying to divide them by race, religion, party and gender. Indoctrination and Nazism at its best.
Yes, schools should the priority for any safety equipment the county can afford to buy
Why? Schools already have “signs” promoting a drug and guns free environment.
(snicker snicker!)
Spending that year end money (use it or lose it) without a viable plan or purpose. They haven’t even figured out the staff that are willing to use this equipment to police and search the public….something the union will never let their members do, and after-hours at that. This board is a continued joke being played by administration like a fiddle. Wicomico’s finest oafs!
Money is not the problem in schools. Common sense is. The schools have NEVER gotten less money than the year before but always cry poor. They are continually making up new positions to fill in administrative roles while the students can barely read.
Annon 6:20 & 6:29 obviously you two are members of that Wicomico parents/teacher association. Your left wing Nazi rhetoric is so out of date its’ sad to see the words parents/teachers coming from your mouths. Try again.