Behind the Story: Gardner adding more than $1.7M in new security measures

The Gardner-Edgerton School District says its primary focus as kids head back to school is student safety. KCTV5 investigative reporter Samantha Boring took a closer look at the upgrades the school has installed as well as how other districts are trying to find the money to do the same. 

KCTV5+ streaming anchor Taylor Johnson sits down with Samantha to talk about how she put this story together.

FULL STORY: https://www.kctv5.com/2025/08/11/gardner-edgerton-school-district-adding-more-than-17m-new-security-measures/ 

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