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Student asks board to fund RFID readers for high-school elevators, estimates $66,000 cost
Summary
A Salt Lake City School District student asked trustees to install RFID readers on high-school elevators to improve accessibility for students with disabilities and temporary mobility needs, saying one vendor estimated a $66,000 districtwide cost and requesting distribution of fobs to students without them.
A senior at East High School urged the Salt Lake City Board of Education on Sept. 2 to fund RFID readers on high-school elevators so that students with permanent and temporary disabilities can access elevators without relying on a staff-held key.
“My goal is to install RFID readers on the elevator to to make the elevator more accessible at each high school,” the student, Drake, told trustees during the meeting’s public-comment period. Drake said he already uses an RFID key fob to access school buildings and described long waits and difficulty when elevators are key‑access only.
Drake said a contractor the district identified, Stone Security, estimated the accessibility improvement would cost approximately $66,000 to install across the district’s high schools. He proposed the district distribute fobs to students who do not already have them and keep extra fobs in school offices for visitors or temporary needs. Drake framed the change as benefiting students with permanent disabilities and those who face temporary mobility limitations, and he asked the board to target completion by 2026 or 2027.
Board members thanked Drake and said staff — including Dr. Grant and Director Isaac Astell — would meet to discuss possible next steps. Trustees indicated they received a copy of Drake’s presentation and that it would be circulated to board members after the meeting.
Ending: The board did not vote on funding at the meeting; trustees directed district staff to meet and discuss the request and to follow up with Drake and the board as appropriate.
