Milton board previews DOJ-funded digital campus maps to aid emergency response

The Milton School District presented a Department of Justice grant-funded project to convert campus floor plans into interactive digital maps for emergency responders. Safety coordinator Carrie Kleva (transcript also contains variant spellings of her last name) said the district contracted with MeTech (also shown in the record as METEC) to map every campus, district office and selected parks; the maps are roughly 95% complete.

Kleva explained there will be two portal views: a public portal with limited information and a nonpublic law-enforcement portal accessible to local, state and federal responders. She said the maps will improve multiagency coordination during large-scale incidents by ensuring different responding agencies work from the same interactive view. Minor, local updates (for example, classroom moves) can be made by district staff; changes to a building footprint or interior require re-engagement with the mapping vendor.

Board members asked about access and update cadence. Kleva said the district is required to update maps annually with several entities, that Chelsea coordinates local law-enforcement access, and that minor updates could be performed locally each summer while more substantial changes would go back to the vendor for revision. The board thanked Kleva and noted the maps are an important safety resource that they hope never have to use in an emergency.

The presentation followed the district's earlier announcement that it would accept recognition as the Milton Area Chamber of Commerce Large Employer of the Year and that the award ceremony is scheduled for 03/12/2026.