Board discusses fencing, secure vestibule and other security upgrades
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Board reviewed contractor estimates for a fencing and gate project and discussed plans to move a glass wall to create a secure vestibule with office check-in; members noted state interest in security grants and insurance concerns about unsecured doors.
Board members discussed planned facility security projects including perimeter fencing, a secure vestibule and other upgrades.
Speaker 2 raised concerns that contractor estimates for a proposed fence and gated driveway appear low and described the planned scope: a fence across the driveway, wrapping into the building and a six-foot gate. "The contractor with the right design, the numbers that he's got in there for a fencing project are probably low," Speaker 2 said. Board members asked about gate cost and height; Speaker 2 said the gate would likely be about 6 feet tall.
The group also discussed changing the lobby layout to a secure vestibule. Speaker 2 described moving the glass wall and angling it so visitors would enter a secure vestibule, go to the office to check in and then be admitted to the building. "Upon entry into that secure vestibule, the only way into the building would be to come through the office, check-in, and then come back into the building," Speaker 2 said. Participants cited examples from other Wyoming schools and noted the work involved.
Insurance representatives had previously noted unsecured entrances during property-insurance reviews; Speaker 5 said insurers emphasize securing doors and access points to reduce risk.
No formal contract award or vote was recorded in the meeting; the board asked staff to obtain accurate contractor bids and to provide plans for review.
Next steps: staff to request clarified bids, share the design plans and, if needed, pursue grant funding for security projects.