Salem-Keizer board ratifies teacher contract, students speak against weapons detectors

Students walk through an Evolv weapons detector as part of a demonstration at Stephens Middle School on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Salem-Keizer School District is considering adding detectors to middle and high schools. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)

The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a two-year contract with district teachers, ending a contentious bargaining process that almost led to the first teacher strike in district history.

Director Satya Chandragiri, who is traveling,…