Broward County Public Schools

Broward Schools could soon have carbon monoxide detectors in cafeterias

The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to seek bids for a carbon monoxide detection system for the district

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Broward County Public Schools could soon be getting carbon monoxide detectors in their cafeterias.

The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to seek bids for a carbon monoxide detection system for the district.

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The system would be placed in cefeterias and culinary labs, and is expected to cost around $55,000 for 1,200 units.

More discussions on the system were expected to take place at a school board meeting later in September.

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The move comes after several workers were hospitalized following a carbon monoxide incident in the cafeteria at Cypress Bay High School in Weston last month.

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