Parents, students, staff and other community members attending school board meetings in Fairfax County, Virginia, will be screened for weapons as part of a new safety initiative from the school system.

Fairfax County Public Schools added the new layer of security at the start of the school year , according to a news release from the school system.

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The school system is asking anyone attending the meetings to come early to budget time for the screening. Doors o

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