PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Public School Board reviewed several AI metal detector plans presented Monday night by the district’s Director of School Safety Demario Boone.

A contract with Evolv, Xtract One and Ceia Opengate would put new security systems in each of PPS’ three high schools.

Boone said the cheapest option is Opengate, at a cost of $173,650, with PPS owning the metal detectors. Evolv would cost $487,790 for a four-year lease. And, Xtract One would cost $1,096,000 for a five-year plan.

Boone shared his recommendation with the school board after seeing each system in action.

“These three were all really good systems. We really wanted to make sure we had a whole team approach where everybody was looking at these step by step. We made sure that the principals were involved. And

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