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District delays some safety projects, plans camera and detector upgrades funded partly by PCCD grant
Summary
Safety and security long-range plan includes door-lock replacement, expanded camera coverage partially funded by a PCCD grant, vape-detector installations in later years and purchase of a police vehicle and districtwide night-lock devices.
Avon Grove staff presented a multi-year safety and security plan that pushes certain projects to later years while advancing camera, detector and communications upgrades.
The district reported that some door-lock replacement and exterior-lighting projects were delayed one year to manage costs. A new camera-expansion project at AGI is budgeted at about $97,000 and is partially funded by a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant; the grant contribution cited in the presentation was approximately $124,000 toward camera enhancements across priority high-traffic areas.
Staff also described a planned installation of detector technology for vapes (presented as "Veil Detector Installation") in 2026–27, consistent with a similar project at the high school, plus continued rollout of window shades and door graphics in priority areas. The district is finishing bi-directional amplifier installations (to improve first-responder radio coverage) and will complete the last building in the program.
The presentation included districtwide purchases allocated in the capital budget: $45,000 for night-lock devices (to reinforce door locking mechanisms) and $65,000 to equip a school police vehicle with communications and medical supplies for events and incident response. Staff said the vehicle will support school-police operations and after-hours events. No vote was taken; the update was informational and board members asked clarifying questions about placement of detectors and camera locations.
Board members also raised questions about whether vape detectors already existed in the middle school; staff said detectors were removed during renovation and that bathrooms have preinstalled drops to accept future sensor installations.
The safety and security projects will be incorporated into the district’s capital project fund and adjusted to match available grant funding and project prioritization.
