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School board hears informational agreement to let police base first-responder drone on district roof

Waterford School District Board of Education · March 20, 2026
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Summary

The Waterford School District reviewed a revocable license allowing the township police to use a small portion of district property as a launch/recovery site for first-responder drones; trustees pressed police on cybersecurity, student privacy limits and operational controls.

The Waterford School District board received an informational presentation on a revocable license agreement under which the Charter Township of Waterford would be allowed to use a roughly 3-by-3 area on a district roof and related minimal staging at a bus-garage site to host a dock for police first-responder drones.

Assistant Superintendent Hildebrandt introduced the item and Director of Safety and Security Michael Surratt and Waterford Township Police Chief Scott Underwood answered trusteesquestions. Chief Underwood said the township has contracted with a private vendor to provide three drones and three docks to be flown from separate locations across the township…

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