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Redmond SD 2J outlines phased safety upgrades, highlights facilities staffing gap
Summary
District facilities leaders told the board they are upgrading intercoms and door sensors to integrate with locks and emergency alerts, while presenting APPA staffing benchmarks showing maintenance and grounds positions below recommended levels.
Mark Warner, the district’s director of facilities, told the Redmond SD 2J board that the district is rolling out multi-year security upgrades to its buildings and that staffing levels for maintenance and grounds are below recommended industry standards.
Warner said the district has begun phased replacement of building intercom systems, starting at the largest site, and that the new system will integrate with door locks and the district’s emergency software so a panic button can lock doors and send a centralized alert. He described an integrated app that would allow teachers to initiate emergency procedures from district-issued Chromebooks or classroom phones and—if they choose—to download a…
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