HEMPFIELD SCHOOL OFFICIALS HOPING FOR GRANT DOLLARS TO COVER METAL DETECTORS

Officials at Hempfield Area Schools are hoping to get state grant dollars to help cover the cost of weapons detectors.  School leaders have applied for 450-thousand dollars in funding through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.  The school board has not approved a purchase of any scanner system, but they did test detectors in February that allow students to walk through without having to remove their backpacks.  The interim superintendent says a presentation on the system will likely be shared with the board after they have funding to purchase them available.