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Board approves $101,500 Perry Weather system to improve athletic and campus safety
Summary
The Forsyth County Schools board approved purchase of a Perry Weather on-site weather system for seven high-school stations to give real-time lightning, heat and wind data; staff said the system is solar-powered, uses cellular communication and includes a 30-minute lightning clear countdown.
Forsyth County Schools approved the purchase of a Perry Weather on-site weather system on a unanimous vote, board members said. Staff recommended procurement through a TIPS cooperative contract for a listed amount of about $101,500.
District presenters Todd Shirley and Nathan Turner told the board the system would place seven rooftop stations at the district's seven high schools to provide real-time, on-site weather detection for athletic events and other uses. "It's a system that should last us for a long while," Turner said, noting…
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