Metal Detectors Proposed In Charlotte Schools After Gun Uptick

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Mecklenburg School District board member Rhonda Cheek is fed up with hearing guns are making their way into local classrooms, according to statements she made this week.

The school board meets Tuesday night and plans to discuss safety.

Cheek is discussing options like clear backpacks and even metal detectors, and calling on parents for help after 15 guns have been discovered this year alone per FOX 46.

The issue was spurred by a fight at Hopewell High School last week, where a gun fell on the floor during the physical altercation.

Meetings begin at 6 p.m. in the Chamber Room of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center unless otherwise noted. The address is for the CMGC is: 600 East 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202.

Live broadcasts of regular Board meetings air on CMS-TV Cable 3 and are video-streamed live.

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