On Tuesday, metal detectors were installed at Grand Prairie High School as the district seeks to deal with a recent rash of fights on campus.
Many students waited for more than an hour to enter the building in lines wrapping around the building.
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Sam Buchmeyer with the district acknowledged the wait but says; "the safety of our students and staff outweighs any temporary inconvenience."
He says the Grand Prairie ISD has used portable metal detectors, both stand-up and handheld, at its secondary schools if needed for years.
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