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District to replace and standardize school-zone flashing lights on US‑58; sheriff to cover replacement costs, district to maintain timing
Summary
Board discussion clarified responsibility for school‑zone flashing lights and cameras: the sheriff's department will pay to replace lights, the district will maintain timing and connectivity; four lights were ordered immediately.
Board members sought clarification about responsibility for school-zone flashing lights along the U.S.‑58 corridor after earlier meetings had left the responsibility unclear.
Board member Miss Bond asked for follow-up on who would maintain the lights and the ticketing camera program. Maintenance director Mr. Melby said the sheriff's office had initially indicated it would take over the lights but later agreed the district would be responsible for day-to-day upkeep; the sheriff's office will cover replacement costs for damage or equipment not covered by insurance. "They have said they are going to pay for the lights," Melby said during the discussion.
Melby told the board he ordered four replacement flashing units for Capron Elementary and is working to have all 18 units in the district standardized so they use the same, up-to-date hardware and avoid connectivity issues caused by older modems. He described the cameras as being tied to a schedule — 30 minutes before arrival through 30 minutes after dismissal — and said sheriff's staff verify every ticket individually for correct timing before it is issued.
Board members asked about lead time; Melby said the four units were ordered with a request for rush delivery and typical lead time was one to two weeks. The board discussed the district's responsibility to maintain schedules and connectivity once replacements arrive.
Ending: Administration will install the ordered units, continue to coordinate with the sheriff's office on replacement funding and work to standardize hardware across the division to reduce future connectivity problems.
