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Minnesota school district gets bulletproof whiteboards

By Amy Forliti
Published April 23, 2013 4:00am ET
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Minnesota school district gets bulletproof whiteboards
In this April 22, 2013 photo provided by the Cold Spring Record, Cold Spring Police Chief Phil Jones, left, and Rocori School District Superintendent Scott Staska pose with bulletproof white boards in Cold Spring, Minn. Rocori schools are among the first in the nation to acquire the kevlar whiteboards which can be flipped quickly to provide some protection for teachers and students in the event of a shooting. (AP Photo/Cold Spring Record, Mike Austreng) | Mike Austreng

COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota school district where two students were killed in a 2003 shooting unveiled a new device Tuesday aimed at adding a last-ditch layer of safety for teachers and students: bulletproof whiteboards.

The Rocori School District has acquired nearly 200 of the whiteboards, made of a material touted by its manufacturer as stronger than that in police-issue bulletproof vests. The 18-by-20-inch whiteboards can be used by teachers for instruction and used as a shield in an emergency.

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