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Board approves camera upgrade, Johnson County radio amendment and personnel items; consent agenda passed
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Venus ISD Board approved a high‑school camera system upgrade using grant funds and district technology funds, approved an amendment to the county communication system agreement, and approved personnel resignations and employment items. The board also approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting.
The Venus ISD Board of Trustees approved several agenda items during the Dec. 16 meeting, including a camera system upgrade at the high school, an amendment to the county radio agreement and routine personnel matters.
Consent agenda: the board moved, seconded and approved the consent agenda (minutes and standard consent items) by voice vote during the meeting.
Camera system upgrade (item 12): the board approved a proposal to replace and integrate the high‑school cameras into a new vigilant camera dashboard and to add existing cameras from the other three campuses to the same dashboard. The presenters said the quoted total cost for replacing high‑school cameras and integrating other campus cameras to the new dashboard is $151,347.15. District staff said most of the expense will be covered by the 2024–25 cycle‑2 safety grant and district technology funds; staff also said a new server and related upgrades may add roughly $12,000 to server costs. Board members asked whether installation and warranty implications existed for moving older cameras to other campuses; presenters said the district may re‑use cameras being removed from the high school on the older system to cover blind spots while seeking additional grant funding for later phases. The motion to approve the camera project was moved by Amber and seconded by Kirby; the board approved the item by voice vote.
Johnson County radio amendment (item 13): trustees approved an amendment to the district’s participation in the Johnson County communications system that updates per‑radio charges; board members noted the modest monthly increase and that the expense is budgeted. The motion was moved by Amber and seconded by Kirby; the board approved the amendment by voice vote.
Personnel matters (item 14): the board approved personnel resignations, employment positions and contract amendments as listed on the agenda. The motion was moved by Amber and seconded by Joe; the board approved the item by voice vote.
What the record shows: the meeting transcript records motion makers and seconders for the approved items and indicates the board approved each motion by voice vote with “motion carries.” The transcript does not record a roll‑call vote count for these items at the Dec. 16 meeting.
Items not approved: the transcript shows the bond committee recommendation was presented for board consideration but that trustees did not vote to call a bond at the Dec. 16 meeting.
