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School committee accepts donation to install new security cameras at Freetown Elementary
Summary
The Freetown Lakeville School Committee accepted a private donation to replace aging cameras at Freetown Elementary; donors and district staff described the system as a multi-phase upgrade that will be shared with the police department and extend to other schools in the district.
The Freetown Lakeville School Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved acceptance of a private donation to replace the security camera system at Freetown Elementary School.
Committee members said the district had identified the elementary camera system as dated and that the contribution allowed the district to accelerate a multi-phase upgrade. School leaders told the committee the new system will also be accessible from the police department and will be installed in some police cruisers to improve coordination.
The donation followed outreach from Accel Recycling (company representatives identified as Marty Costa and Jonathan Costa and Liz Isherwood). "Because of their generous donation, we now have state-of-the-art security at Freetown Elementary," School Committee chair said at the meeting. District staff said the work completes the first phase for the Freetown site and that additional work at other Lakeville schools is planned as part of a second phase of improvements.
Committee members moved and seconded the item; hearing no discussion, they voted "aye." The committee also said it will send an acknowledgment letter to the donors.
Votes at a glance: - Accept Freetown Elementary security camera donation (donor: Accel Recycling; specific dollar amount not specified). Motion passed unanimously. - Approve out-of-state field trip for 5th graders to the Providence Planetarium (date in December to be determined; estimated 200–223 students). Motion passed unanimously. - Approve minutes of Sept. 19 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
District and community context: district staff said the Freetown Elementary camera system had not been updated since the school's remodeling and that the donation allowed the district to move ahead sooner than its multi-year budget plan. Staff also said they coordinated camera access with the police department so cruisers and the station will have access to the system.
The committee asked staff to prepare a standard acknowledgment letter for the donors and said the administration will notify parents about the upgrade.
