Committee members discussed plans to strengthen controlled access in the New College Institute building, with staff reporting they will consult public safety and law enforcement partners before proposing a specific scope and cost.

Speaker 2 described a need for more controlled access on the front floor as NCI prepares to expand K‑12 programming and host more partners. Options under consideration include key‑card access, relocation of the front desk and other access‑management changes. Speaker 2 said an initial walkthrough with law enforcement and public‑safety partners has occurred and that additional walkthroughs focused on the lobby are planned to inform design choices.

Speaker 2 noted GenEdge partners have federal facility requirements and the committee discussed piggybacking on state contracts used by other institutions (Longwood, VSU) while weighing cost tradeoffs. Speaker 7 and others offered to bring vendor perspective and to provide pro bono guidance on door and hardware solutions; the committee welcomed that outside technical input as a way to reduce implementation cost.

Speaker 5 said the committee may use non‑general funds to implement access control changes and that staff will return with proposals and cost estimates for board consideration.