HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — New safety measures are in place in a Luzerne County school district after a student brought a BB-style pistol to school last month.
Hanover Area School District, just outside Wilkes-Barre, implemented a clear backpack policy for elementary school students on Monday.
Clear backpacks have been required for students in grades 6 through 12. Now, the mandate applies to all students in Hanover Area, as early as pre-kindergarten.
An elementary student brought a BB-style pistol to school last month. A school bus driver took action, and no one was hurt.
The superintendent at Hanover Area said elementary schools will also get metal detectors at the entrance, like the junior/senior high school.
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