ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The DeKalb County school board approved new vestibules for all 138 district schools Monday night.

DeKalb County School District police chief Tracey Whaley said it’s one more layer of protection for kids inside school.

“We have to keep our students safe,” said Whaley. “They’re another barrier between people who may come into the building and kids in the building. They’re secure from two points: the outside door [and] inside door,” Whaley said.

The $35 million dollar project is paid for by ESPLOST money.

Whaley says each school is different, so each design will be different too.

Whaley said DeKalb County schools already have metal detectors at the middle and high school levels and panic buttons in all schools for lockdowns or medical emergencies.

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