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Board approves districtwide bus camera and student-tracking upgrades, cites safety and reliability concerns
Summary
Trustees approved a districtwide upgrade of school-bus camera/audio systems and a student-tracking/transportation-management platform; the motion included an ongoing annual cost of $116,125 and a one-time setup expense referenced by staff.
The Lyon County School District Board unanimously approved upgrades to its school-bus camera/audio systems and an all‑in‑one student‑tracking and transportation management platform on April 22.
Executive Director of Operations Harmon Banes and Transportation Supervisor Ryan Robinson told trustees much of the district’s current bus-camera equipment is 8–25 years old and unreliable. Robinson described an installed, monitored solution used elsewhere in Nevada (Gatekeeper) and said staff visited districts that had implemented the system to evaluate reliability and…
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