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Board reviews addendum to contract for armed security phones; guard introduced to school community
Summary
The board considered an addendum to Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group to supply three phones for armed security guards at the district for $150/month and introduced guard Benny Rodriguez to the board; staff flagged missing content in the executive summary and asked to amend payment terms.
The Schuylkill Valley School District committee reviewed an addendum to its service agreement with Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group, Inc. that would provide three cell phones and service plans for armed security guards at district schools for a total billable amount of $150 per month. Superintendent Dr. O'Riner described the addendum as an opportunity to improve communication protocols with armed security personnel and said the addendum would add the phone service component directly with the vendor.
During the discussion a committee member noted a missing numeric detail in the executive content and a contract reviewer requested that the payment turnaround be amended from 30 to 45 days to match the vendor’s regular contract terms; staff said that should be an easy fix. The board had no additional concerns and moved the item forward for further processing.
Later in the meeting Superintendent O'Donnell (introduced earlier in the agenda) presented the district’s armed security guard, Benny Rodriguez, to the board. Rodriguez thanked the board and said he felt comfortable in the role and would do his best for the schools.
No final signed addendum was recorded in the committee minutes; board members instructed staff to revise the executive content and payment terms and to bring a corrected addendum forward.
