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North Clackamas staff recommend up to $1.84M Vocera wireless communication system; board questions remain
Summary
District staff recommended awarding a wireless staff communication contract for up to $1,840,000 to procure Vocera smartbadge devices and related licenses, proposing a six‑school pilot and a districtwide rollout pending further clarification and board approval.
District staff presented a proposal at the May 22 North Clackamas School District board meeting to procure a wireless staff communication system using the Vocera smartbadge product and recommended awarding a contract “to the Sarah Communications for a sum not to exceed $1,840,000,” according to staff remarks recorded on the public record.
Teresa Neff Webster, the district’s chief of operations, said the system is intended to improve staff communication both day‑to‑day and in emergencies and cited ongoing consideration of HB 3083 (called “Alyssa’s Law” during the presentation) as part of the district’s rationale. David Cruz, the district’s director of safety, security and risk management, described the product as a secure, encrypted wearable “smart badge” system that supports secure…
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