District to deploy state-sanctioned panic-button system; teachers to receive devices before winter break

Rich Swanson told the board the district will adopt the state-approved panic-button system under an RFP the state facilitated and expects initial costs to be covered by the state for the first three years. He described device behavior and integration with district emergency response: a short multi-press triggers an internal emergency response among administrators and support personnel, and an extended press sequence (the district described 8 presses) will trigger a 911 call with geo-mapping to the campus location.