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Board briefed on Syntegix wearable alert and visitor‑management system; startup cost included in FY26 draft
Summary
Talbot County Public Schools staff presented a Syntegix school safety platform that uses wearable alert badges, classroom strobes and mapped campus assets; the district's draft FY26 budget includes startup and first‑year service fees while staff investigate grants and rollout options.
Talbot County Public Schools staff introduced a proposed school safety platform from Syntegix that would combine wearable alert badges, digital building maps and visitor management. John, regional vice president for Syntegix, joined the board's work session remotely to demo the Crisis Alert system and answer questions. Mr. Schafer, a district school safety staff member, said a cross‑agency focus group including the Talbot County Sheriff's Office and emergency management had reviewed multiple vendors and recommended Syntegix for pilot and implementation discussions.
John described the system as a three‑part platform: Crisis Alert (a wearable badge staff carry), Safety Blueprint (digital building maps and mapped safety assets such as AEDs and cameras) and Visitor Management (badges and background checks for visitors and contractors). He emphasized that Crisis Alert is not dependent on cellular or Wi‑Fi service: "it's not dependent on cellular service and it's not…
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