State lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide grant funding for metal detectors in schools following the recent shooting at Antioch High School.
The Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act proposes a pilot program to provide grants to school districts unable to afford portable walk-through metal detectors, set for July 1.
Under the bill, grants would be awarded to local education agencies to purchase three detectors, each priced at $16,000, for a total cost of $48,000.
