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District safety director outlines layered security plan, technology and staffing needs

Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Sal Maniaci, executive director of safety and security, told the board March 23 that the district uses layered security — fencing, access control, bollards, high‑security gates (15‑second delay), surveillance command centers, body‑worn cameras, gunshot detection and concealed‑weapon screening — and that staffing and maintenance remain limiting factors.

Sal Maniaci, executive director of safety and security, presented a comprehensive report on Rio Rancho Public Schools' safety and security posture on March 23 and outlined near‑term priorities.

Maniaci described an organizational structure with managers for high schools and lead security staff for each high school and elementary portfolios, and he said the district maintains an in‑house lock shop and two locksmiths to support more than 12,000 district doors. He described…

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