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District installs Syntegix alert system, new radios and cameras as part of multi‑year school safety upgrades
Summary
Moore County Schools told the board it has completed a phased migration to digital cameras, installed repeaters and will connect radios to a district command center; the district is rolling out Syntegix long‑range wireless alert badges, strobes and reunification tools across schools.
Moore County Schools presented a summary Aug. 11 of layered safety upgrades installed across the district, including enterprise‑grade digital cameras, standardized radio systems, and a new long‑range wireless alert and reunification platform (Syntegix).
Deputy Superintendent Jamie Simon and technology staff said the district migrated legacy analog cameras to digital systems beginning in 2020 using Department of Justice and state safety grant funds and completed priority exterior and entrance coverage in 2023. The technology team installs cameras in consultation with school resource officers and administrators to prioritize high‑traffic and entrance areas.
The district standardized radios for principals, first responders and school resource officers and completed a second phase in 2024–25 that added repeaters to expand range. Phase 3, the district said, will connect radios to a centralized district command center during the 2025–26 year so centralized staff can broadcast to schools and coordinate with transportation and first responders.
Simon said the district is onboarding Syntegix, a long‑range wireless system that uses staff badges and strobes independent of local Wi‑Fi or cellular service. "Every staff member will have an alert badge," Simon said. The system integrates with school paging, provides mobile responder apps for staff teams, locates safety resources on a blueprint map and includes a reunification platform based on the district's existing procedures.
Syntegix monitoring is managed by the vendor as a monitored service, Simon said, and the district conducted a demonstration for principals during the summer leadership conference. The district also requires visitor management procedures, including ID checks and visitor badges at all schools.
Staff said training on the new systems will be completed before school starts and that substitute teachers will receive badges when they arrive. Technology and safety leaders said these upgrades complement school‑level practices such as visible supervision and student discipline to reduce disruptions and enhance response times.
