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Decatur schools approve Raptor badge alert system and annual renewal for districtwide safety coverage

Decatur School District 61 Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The Decatur SD 61 board approved a districtwide Raptor badge-alert system and the related annual renewal (described at $120,000 per year for 36 months), citing faster law-enforcement notification and location triangulation during on-campus emergencies.

The Decatur School District 61 Board of Education on Dec. 16 approved the purchase and annual renewal of a Raptor Technologies badge-alert system intended to speed response during medical emergencies or active-shooter incidents.

District staff and a Raptor representative explained that staff-issued badges communicate with gateways placed throughout buildings to triangulate a staff member's location and, when activated, can notify on-site SROs, district…

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