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Talbot County Public Schools describes Syntegix wearable alert rollout; staff trained, early uses recorded

Talbot County Board of Education · January 15, 2026
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Summary

District staff updated the board on a Syntegix crisis-alert rollout: staff wearables give a 3-press 'help' alert (local responders only) and an 8-press lockdown that notifies county leadership and first responders; district reported six local alerts across five schools in 2½ weeks and plans drills and quarterly data reviews.

District safety staff provided the Talbot County Board of Education with an update on the Syntegix crisis alert system on Jan. 14, describing how the system works and early usage.

According to the presentation by Miss Spurry, each staff member received a wearable badge with two functions: pressing the badge three times sends a "help needed" alert to that school's crisis-response team (it shows live location and context); pressing the badge eight times…

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