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Board approves $62,303 contract for new security cameras at Easton High
Summary
The board awarded a Safe Schools grant procurement to Communications Electronic Systems LLC for additional cameras at student parking, front entrances and stadium at Easton High School. Cameras will record 24/7 but are not actively monitored in real time, staff said.
The Talbot County Board of Education approved a $62,303.36 award Wednesday to Communications Electronic Systems LLC to install additional security cameras at Easton High School.
Board staff said the work is funded through the FY25 Safe Schools grant program and the project adds cameras covering student parking, front entrances and the stadium. The system records continuously to archive storage; staff told the board the feeds are not actively monitored in real time but are available for review when needed.
Why it matters: School safety grants are intended to bolster campus security and documentation after incidents. Board members asked where the cameras would be placed and whether police would have live access; staff said the system records to a hard drive and footage can be retrieved as needed.
Formal action: The board voted to award RFP 25.0218 for $62,303.36 to Communications Electronic Systems LLC. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Details and follow-up: Staff will execute the procurement and schedule installation at Easton High. The board did not change monitoring procedures; staff said any changes to active monitoring would be brought back for discussion.
Ending: The camera procurement was approved alongside other contract actions at Wednesday's meeting as the district moves forward on several security and capital improvements.
