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District reports progress replacing campus security cameras, says facial recognition will not be enabled
Summary
Instructional technology staff told the board they have replaced roughly 380 of an estimated 750 cameras, refreshed servers and refined access procedures; staff said current hardware and policy do not include facial recognition and that footage is restricted to authorized users.
The district's director of instructional technology updated the board on Oct. 6 about a multi-year refresh of campus security cameras and recording servers, saying roughly 380 of about 750 cameras have been replaced and that the work includes new on-site servers, vendor walk-throughs and tightened access controls.
Brian Mills said the replacement plan began in 2023 and has included building-by-building walks with administrators, SROs and custodial staff to prioritize camera locations and address coverage gaps. Mills said funding for the project has come largely from surplus device sales and capital sources and that he has staged work in phases so replacements and wiring can be scheduled with vendor quotes.
The director described storage capacity on on‑prem servers and said the district is not moving to a cloud model at this time because of bandwidth and cost considerations. He told the board the system has some built-in analytics features but stressed the district does not intend to enable facial recognition: "It's not something we're leveraging now, although the system has the potential to do sort of a follow‑me concept," he said.
Board members asked about athletics and exterior coverage; Mills said some athletic and parking-lot blind spots will be addressed in the next phases and that administrators will continue to work with building leads to reposition cameras where needed. Mills emphasized access control, data-retention awareness and the need to limit authorized users.
