UPDATE. POSTED 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY:
Forsyth County Schools will not be piloting or implementing the Campus Guardian Angel program during the 2026-27 school year, including at Forsyth Central High School, according to a statement issued by the school district Friday night. “Previous reports indicating otherwise were incorrect.”
The statement went on to say “As with many school districts, we routinely review a variety of school safety programs and options as part of ongoing safety discussions. However, no pilot program or implementation involving Campus Guardian Angel has been approved for the 2026-27 school year.”
ORIGINAL STORY. POSTED 8:00 A.M. FRIDAY:
A pilot program that deploys drones to stop mass shootings will launch in five Georgia schools this fall, including Gainesville High and Forsyth Central High in Cumming.
WABE reports the Georgia legislature included $550,000 in the 2026 state budget to fund the emergency response system run by Campus Guardian Angel. The state Department of Education (GDOE) has confirmed plans for the program.
In addition to Gainesville High and Forsyth Central, Coffee County High School in Douglas, River Ridge in Woodstock, and Statesboro High will participate.
Only one other state, Florida, which approved the funding for the program last year, has agreed to pilot the program. The drones are being installed in three of that state’s schools now.
