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Wyoming Valley West reports camera upgrades, night-locks and a mapping pilot for first responders
Summary
The safety committee reported completion of a camera installation at Third Avenue (10 indoor, 14 outdoor cameras), expansion of electronic access points and night-lock systems, purchase plans for an X-ray machine at the middle-school entrance, and a pilot to upload building maps for emergency responders; two state police building-risk tours are still outstanding.
Mister Dicton, delivering the safety committee report, said the district recently completed a camera and access-control upgrade at Third Avenue Elementary: "We installed 10 indoor cameras and 14 outdoor cameras and two more electronic access points," he said, adding that many installations were completed in-house by the district electrician.
Dicton said the district is adding night-lock systems in locations such as the auditorium so doors can swing open for mass exits yet be quickly secured in an emergency. He described planned additional camera installations at State Street and the high school over the summer.
The district has also purchased (with grant funds) another X-ray machine for the middle-school main entrance to screen items entering the building, Dicton said, and reported that three buildings have completed Pennsylvania State Police risk-assessment tours with two reports returned; Dana Street and Third Avenue still await tours.
On emergency mapping, Dicton described a pilot to digitize building floor plans and upload them to a platform shared with EMA, 9-1-1 centers and local law enforcement so responders can pull up precise interior maps on their phones: "We're gonna map the middle school and the high school, make sure those maps are accurate, then they'll become digitalized and shared with EMA and all local law enforcement," he said.
Board members asked for clarification about the mapping vendor; Dicton said he would provide the company name and details later. The safety report also credited in-house work by the district electrician, Chris Guevara, and estimated savings from in-house cabling/security work at about $15,000.
No formal board action was taken; staff said they would share the remaining risk-assessment reports and vendor information when available.
