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Decatur schools expand visitor screening, weapon detection and cybersecurity efforts
Summary
City Schools of Decatur reported upgrades to visitor‑management (instant background checks), security cameras, vestibule designs, a weapons‑screening rollout at middle/high schools and the Wilson Center, expanded SRO cooperation, and a cybersecurity and AI work plan during the Jan. 13 work session.
City Schools of Decatur presented an annual update for Safety & Technology on Jan. 13, outlining site security, weapons screening, anonymous reporting, and cybersecurity initiatives.
Chief of Safety and Technology Esten Melton briefed the board on several completed and ongoing projects: a visitor‑management system deployed at all schools with instant background checks against sex‑offender registries, upgraded security camera systems with faster footage retrieval, and secure vestibule designs produced with a design‑build…
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