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District says $122,000 awarded for four stop-arm cameras; initial lead-water samples clear at Northside
Summary
Warren County Schools reported receiving $122,000 to add four stop-arm violation cameras and said nine new bus cameras have been installed; initial drinking-water samples from Northside Elementary returned clear while results for two other schools were pending.
Dr. Dennis Carrington, operations official for Warren County Schools, told the board on Feb. 25 that the district had been allotted $122,000 to purchase four additional stop-arm violation cameras aimed at improving student safety.
"We have been allotted $122,000 for four stop arm cameras," Carrington said, noting that last year the district received $115,000 that funded five cameras. He described the cameras’ capability: when a driver passes a bus with an extended stop arm the equipment captures clear front and rear photos and the images are reported to law enforcement.
Carrington cautioned drivers of the legal penalties for violating stop-arm laws: a five-point license penalty, up to a $500 fine and exposure to charges that can include a Class 1 misdemeanor. He said nine new cameras have been installed on district buses and that the district’s long-term goal is to outfit all buses as funds allow.
On environmental safety, Carrington updated the board on a Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids initiative to test drinking and cooking water, lead-based paint and asbestos at schools with pre-K programs. He credited safety technician Tory Brothers with coordinating sample collection and said sample results from Northside Elementary were clear; the district was awaiting results from two other elementary sites (Mary and Boyd).
The board did not take a formal vote on the camera funds during the meeting; Carrington reported the allocation as awarded by the state program.
