Big changes are happening at the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.

Four of their high schools now have metal detectors.

Students who attend Edinburg High School, Economedes High School or Robert Vela High School now have new security checks. The district says they were added to keep students and staff safe.

The district installed four metal detectors at four high schools. The metal detectors went live on Monday.

This comes months after an Edinburg North High School student was found with a gun on campus.

"Each high school has a different floor layout, so they have different strategic entry points, but each have two or three entry points," ECISD Executive Director for Support Services Anthony Garza said.

At Edinburg North, there are three entry points to better handl

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