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Board asks for alternatives to $2M camera proposal; custodial study recommends seven full-time hires and autonomous equipment
Summary
Mill Creek trustees asked administrators to provide shorter-term licensing options after reviewing a roughly $2.0 million camera/hardware and 10-year-license proposal; the Finance & Operations Committee also approved a custodial staffing study that recommends seven additional full-time custodians and selected autonomous cleaning equipment.
A proposal to replace campus security cameras and buy a 10-year licensing package drew questioning from Mill Creek school directors at the Feb. 10 Finance & Operations Committee meeting, and the board asked administration to return to the next meeting with alternative 3‑, 5‑ and 10‑year licensing options and further contract terms.
The vendor quote under review would replace cameras across district facilities, add units and include a 10‑year software license and warranty; the hardware-and-license package was presented at about $1.99 million to $2.01 million (the committee narrative included a $571,000 line for a 10‑year license). Board members raised multiple concerns about paying a large, upfront license fee for a technology asset that may require refreshes in a shorter period, and…
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