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Sarasota schools outline security upgrades, AI camera detection and state inspection results
Summary
District officials reported 78% state inspection pass rate for recently reviewed schools, detailed 439 Fortify Florida tips this year and said they will apply state hardening grant funds to vestibules, gates and other physical security; officials highlighted OmniAlert AI detection on cameras and real-time alerts for law enforcement.
Chief Tim Enos and school safety staff told the Sarasota County School Board that the district is intensifying layered safety measures while maintaining partnerships with local law enforcement.
"In Sarasota County, we should always lead and never follow," Chief Enos said, describing required inspections by the state Office of Safe Schools and the district’s own, more rigorous quarterly reviews. Safe School Officer Jason Oferbay reported that, through the 2025–26 school year, the state inspected 14 schools (11 passed) and that the most common compliance issue was classroom doors being propped open during instruction.
The district also provided data from Fortify…
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