The safety of our students and staff is a top priority at Lynchburg City Schools (LCS). As part of our ongoing commitment to school safety, LCS will implement walk-through metal detectors at our high schools later this school year.

To support this work, LCS established the Metal Detector Implementation Committee to help guide the implementation process.

Purpose

The Metal Detector Implementation Committee was created to:

  • Provide feedback on the implementation of walk-through metal detectors
  • Identify potential impacts on students, staff, and school operations
  • Share perspectives, questions, and concerns from across the community
  • Support a thoughtful and transparent implementation process

Committee feedback helps inform decision-making as LCS works to balance safety, student experience, and instructional time.

Membership

Project Co-Leads

Travis Marshall ([email protected]), Chief Operations Officer
Nick Caputo ([email protected]), Coordinator of School Safety & Security

Christian DePaul, School Board Member
Shavena Weston, Parent/Guardian Representative
Nora Herndon, Student Representative
Brandon Stanbery, Teacher
Tim Beatty, Principal
Dani Rule, Principal
Michele Goff, Principal
Austin Journey, Supervisor of Communications

Meetings & Minutes

The committee meets regularly to discuss planning considerations and review community feedback.

Meeting materials will be posted below as they become available:

Share Your Input

Community feedback remains an important part of this process. Students, families, staff, and community members are encouraged to share their thoughts through the input survey below:

Take the survey now!

Survey feedback is reviewed alongside committee discussions and helps inform next steps.