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Tipton County school board approves purchase of Open Gate communications weapons-detection system

Tipton County Board of Education · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The Tipton County School Board voted to approve purchasing an Open Gate communications/weapons-detection system and to shift capital-project funds to cover about a $25,000 increase in cost; the purchase was approved by voice vote and will be procured through the TIPS cooperative.

The Tipton County School Board voted to purchase an Open Gate communications and weapons-detection system, approving a budget adjustment to cover an approximately $25,000 increase in the project's cost.

Mr. Basil, the district financial presenter, told the board the open-gate system had been included in the capital projects plan but had never received a formal board vote. He said the vendor revised pricing upward "about $25,000, and that's due to newer…

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