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BOC authorizes modernization of campus camera systems at 252 sites
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to the IT strategic plan to modernize campus safety cameras at 252 K–12 sites, integrate secure digital storage and enable real-time viewing for school police and LAPD; staff said the program uses bond funds (about $87.4 million) and aims to finish by Dec. 2028.
The Bond Oversight Committee voted Jan. 29 to approve the campus safety systems Phase 2 program, a district plan to modernize camera systems at 252 K–12 sites and integrate secure digital storage for footage.
Kim Kennedy, senior director of infrastructure in IT, said the program's goal is to replace outdated or absent cameras, integrate systems for secure storage and provide real-time viewing capability to school police and law enforcement when incidents arise. Kennedy said the sites were prioritized using a Technology Condition Index that combines equipment age, number of service tickets, AR data (burglary and vandalism incidents), SENI scores and the school experience survey. She gave a program budget of approximately $87.4 million and an estimated completion date of December 2028, with construction potentially starting "as early as July of this year." The presentation noted that after the program is complete, about 132 campuses still will not have cameras.
During Q&A, members asked whether the systems use artificial intelligence; Kennedy said the systems "do have AI components that allow us to monitor perimeters of the campus and trigger a notification to school police" but added that the district "usually don't turn them on." Members also asked whether cameras would be primarily perimeter-mounted or include interior hallways; Kennedy said most cameras are placed on the perimeter, with some interior hallway coverage at selected sites.
The committee moved, seconded and adopted the resolution by roll-call vote (12 affirmative votes) to add funding and proceed with the program.
District staff said school police and local law enforcement will be able to view footage in real time for operational response; Kennedy said secure digital storage and access protocols will be part of implementation planning.
