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Board backs district plan to replace campus cameras with next‑gen system
Summary
The board moved forward with a bond-funded security camera upgrade project that will install next‑generation Axis cameras across district sites; Electronic Technologies Inc. (ETI) was identified in materials as the recommended bidder and installation will cover 19 sites and more than 1,100 camera views.
Board members voted to advance the district’s Bond 2025 safety and security upgrades, endorsing a recommended campus camera platform and vendor after a multi-vendor evaluation.
Board materials credited Mark DeWitt, Mark Meyer and Andy Price for leading an evaluation of multiple camera platforms and vendors and recommended the Axis camera platform for its high-resolution imaging and multi-sensor capabilities. The district issued a request for proposals and received 10 bids after a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 4; the district reported a thorough evaluation and a finance committee recommendation on July 7.
Materials identified Electronic Technologies Inc. (ETI) as the “lowest reasonable and responsible bidder.” The presentation states the project covers 19 district sites and will deliver more than 1,100 unique camera views; the system was described as not requiring annual subscriptions or recurring software licensing as part of the base project. The district said it will budget for replacement on a cycle beginning in year five because the cameras are expected to perform for seven to 10 years.
Board members who attended a vendor demonstration described the upgrade as a substantial improvement in coverage and analytic capabilities over the district’s existing system. One member said the technology would “make a huge difference in ... student safety, public safety,” and added it would improve coverage for public events on fields.
The board made a motion to approve the recommended procurement and a second was recorded in the transcript. The transcript does not include a recorded roll-call vote tally in the public portion of the record; meeting minutes should be consulted for the formal vote count and contract details.
Why it matters: The project is a major early use of Bond 2025 funds and is intended to increase campus coverage, camera image quality and integration with existing video management systems. The district says installation will begin later this month to align with other facility projects.
Procurement notes: The district described a public procurement process with a mandatory pre-bid meeting, a public opening of proposals, an evaluation panel, and a finance committee review. The recommended vendor and technical platform were presented to the facilities and construction committee in April.
