The gun was found through the school's weapon detection system.
Dr. Marty Pollio said the new weapon detectors have been installed at Ballard, Butler and Eastern high schools. The weapon detectors will next be installed at Iroquois and Seneca.Â
In its SEC filing, Evolv said it "stands behind its technology's capabilities and performance track record."
Jefferson County Public Schools students left Thursday afternoon for the start of summer vacation. When they return in August, things will be a bit different across the district.
The district has been looking into weapon detection systems for schools since early February.
JCPS has already had a team visit multiple school districts around the country to see how those detection systems have been implemented.
Metal detectors and school start times will be on the agenda, as Jefferson County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio gives his State of the District speech on Thursday.
The JCPS school board asked Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio to put together a proposal for future consideration.
A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Schools said a gun fell out of a student's backpack during a fight on Monday.
Rogers says he did go through the detectors when he entered -- but the committee claims he did not go back through them when he left.