Broward Schools' safety and security chief resigns

The chief of safety and security at Broward County Public Schools has resigned.

Jaime Alberti submitted a resignation letter to Superintendent Howard Hepburn.

The brief letter thanks the superintendent for the "support and opportunities" and says the resignation is effective Nov. 4.

It does not provide a reason, but does come days after a chaotic rollout of new walk-through metal detectors on the first day of school.

Hepburn said district administrator Ernie Lozano will temporarily fill Alberti's role while they do a nationwide search to fill the position.

The first day back to school Monday in Broward County got off to a chaotic start as a disorganized rollout of new metal detectors kept students waiting in lines long after the first bell rang.

Scores of students stood in lines that snaked around campuses as staff struggled to get thousands of teenagers through the new metal detectors, which were rolled out at 38 schools on Monday. It's the first year all the district's high schools have had the scanners.

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