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Security plan and budget changes: visual lockdown strobes, camera storage and training highlighted; staffing presented as budgeted but operationally stable
Summary
Security staff told the board the budget code shows a reduction of two FTEs for planning purposes but the district currently operates with 34 security guards (budgeted for 36). Planned work includes expanding blue visual lockdown strobes into large interior spaces, adding a camera video‑storage server and continued staff training.
At the Feb. 13 meeting, security staff summarized next‑year budget coding changes and a set of facility and training improvements designed to harden campus spaces and preserve recordings longer.
Business staff explained the security salary code shows a two‑FTE reduction for budget purposes; presenters emphasized this is a financial realignment rather than a reduction of services and said the district is operating with 34 security guards (it had budgeted for 36) and that coverage for events and evening needs will be maintained.
Security leader John McEnroe described prioritized projects including continued glass‑mitigation installations (security film and impact attachments on doors), extension of the district’s blue visual lockdown strobe notification into interior high‑occupancy spaces (gyms, auditoriums, commons) so that visual alerts persist during an event, and an additional server for camera video storage. McEnroe said current camera retention is movement‑based and typically preserves recordings for 60–90 days depending on activity; the additional server is intended to preserve footage longer and to handle increased bandwidth as camera resolution upgrades are made.
Security staff also listed ongoing training and preparedness work: guard certification and continuing education, de‑escalation training, threat‑assessment team work (CSTAG model), tabletop drills, Rave panic‑app training and review of building‑level emergency response plans.
Board members asked for clarifications about incident reporting and data. McEnroe said incident reports are collected and that guard tour sheets and incident reports are currently informational; he agreed to begin compiling summary statistics into a digital case log to help identify trends.
Trustees asked how the camera server project relates to the instructional technology plan; staff said the security camera server is a stand‑alone, non‑instructional server and programs for it are not part of the technology department’s BOCES aidable technology lines.
