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Board committee advances study of key‑card access and universal ID after questions about scale and timeline
Summary
Board member Lisa Santos proposed an assessment of the costs and operational impacts of biometric/key‑card access for schools; administration requested an extension to April to survey more than 300 sites and the committee asked for a database of existing systems and a clearer plan on whether implementation would be school‑led or district‑led.
Board member Lisa Santos urged the committee to assess the long‑term operational and fiscal implications of installing key‑card access at district schools and to examine feasibility for new and renovation projects.
"This is just a 21st‑century way to handle access and security," Santos said, noting that some campuses already use electronic systems but that district specifications did not require them for new…
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