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MCPS pitches districtwide security upgrades in $2.77 billion CIP; crisis alert, digital mapping prioritized
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools staff told the board the recommended FY27 CIP includes countywide funding for an upgraded crisis-alert system, camera modernization, door sensors and digital floor mapping; staff said those security investments respond to aging alarm and camera systems and would be phased as funding and vendor testing allow.
Montgomery County Public Schools staff told the board during the third and final FY27 work session that security upgrades are top priorities in the recommended capital improvement program.
DJ Connolly, capital budget manager, described countywide security buckets that include camera modernization, ACS card readers and a crisis alert system. "2,770,000,000.00 is the total," Connolly said of the overall major-investment request and framed security work as a countywide priority tied to condition, utilization and life-cycle planning.
Marcus Jones, MCPS chief of safety and emergency management, outlined the technical scope: digital floor mapping for first responders, replacement of aging camera…
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