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Board approves security upgrades using Safe Schools grant funding, including camera, network and visitor‑management purchases
Summary
The board approved quotes to replace district cameras and network switches and to update visitor check‑in systems using Safe Schools Cycle 1 grant funds; staff said work will cost about $3.5 million and must be completed before the grant expires in April 2027.
District technology and facilities staff asked the board to approve vendor quotes to upgrade campus security technology, using the district’s Safe Schools grant Cycle 1 award.
Staff told trustees the work includes full replacement of outdated indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras, upgrading network switches to higher‑performance models, running new cabling and deploying a new visitor‑management system that captures guest photos for faster subsequent check‑ins. The presenter said the work also pairs with previously approved fence and window upgrades funded by the grant.
Budget and timing The presenter said the combined cost of fence/window work and the technology upgrades will total about $3.5 million and that the Safe Schools grant expires in April 2027. He said the district has approximately $2.2 million remaining in the grant and will prioritize additional camera placement after consulting principals and police.
Why it matters: staff said the upgrades address repeated break‑ins and security incidents at campuses and will improve monitoring and visitor control.
Vote: The board approved the quotes by roll call: Raymond de Jirina — Yes; Carla Gomez Sanchez — Yes; Daryl Balderrama — Yes; Aurelina Prado — Yes; Jesus Rendon III — Yes; Adrian Guerra — Yes; Dr. Kelly Murguia — Yes.
Ending: Staff will schedule the installations and work with principals and campus police to target high‑need locations for additional cameras before the grant deadline.
