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Security budget rises as district plans for panic‑button pilot and considers state cellphone restrictions
Summary
Director Joseph Troppoto presented a safety budget increase on Feb. 19 that includes a significant equipment placeholder for a possible Centegix panic‑badge deployment and a separate placeholder for student cellphone pouches should a statewide cellphone restriction be required.
Joseph Troppoto, director of safety and security, presented the safety department’s 2025‑26 budget and walked the board through current staffing, technology and proposed equipment purchases on Feb. 19.
Troppoto said the district employs a mix of approximately 59 full‑ and part‑time safety officers who cover all seven schools, athletic events and year‑round programs. Officers administer visitor management (Raptor), maintain video footage systems and manage the district’s handheld radio network.
The requested security budget totals approximately $965,650, a 24.7 percent increase from the prior year driven primarily by an equipment line. Troppoto said the equipment increase…
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