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Tempe schools propose $3.5 million camera upgrade; visitor checks and pilots planned
Summary
District safety staff proposed a districtwide camera platform and visitor-management pilots, estimating roughly $3.5 million for full camera upgrades and describing pilot sites and visitor-check procedures; board members discussed metal detectors and staff protocols.
Mister Steven Carbajal presented a school safety update to the Tempe Elementary School District governing board on Nov. 19, recommending a phased districtwide camera upgrade and visitor-management pilots to improve response and accountability.
Carbajal said the proposed camera platform would provide 4K high-definition video, cloud-based storage, faster retrieval, scalable integration and a user-friendly interface for staff. He estimated the cost to upgrade cameras at every site — including professional-development facilities — at about $3,500,000. Carbajal said lobby security…
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