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Utica board hears Smart Schools Phase 3 plan to spend remaining bond funds on security upgrades
Summary
The Utica City School District presented a Phase 3 Smart Schools Bond Act spending proposal to use the roughly $3 million remaining from prior bond allocations for school security upgrades, with about $2 million in E‑rate federal funding to supplement longer‑term technology replacement.
The Utica City School District board was presented with a Phase 3 spending plan for remaining Smart Schools Bond Act funds that would prioritize security upgrades, including IP‑based integrated public‑address and visual lockdown displays, and continue a five‑year replacement schedule for classroom devices.
The interim superintendent and district presenters told the board that the district originally received a Smart Schools allocation in 2014 and has used about $6 million of the roughly $9…
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