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Board approves access control, visitor-management and camera upgrades funded by safety grant
Summary
Trustees approved districtwide security upgrades including access control at the new central office and secondary campus upgrades, a Raptor-based emergency and visitor-management platform, and a migration to Video Insight surveillance cameras funded by a Safe and Facility Enhancement grant.
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees approved multiple security and safety technology upgrades at its May meeting, using awarded Safe and Facility Enhancement grant funds for parts of the work.
Why it matters: the upgrades are intended to standardize access control, improve visitor and emergency management, and increase video retention and investigative capability across district facilities.
District staff recommended installing an access control system at the new Central Office and upgrading five secondary campuses to match the district’s preferred access-control configuration. Mr. Figueroa, a district staff member presenting the security items, said district staff selected 360…
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