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Lansing board approves Raptor safety-badge purchase and subscription
Summary
The board approved purchase and subscriptions for Raptor Technologies safety badges (first-year total $32,560; recurring annual costs discussed). Administrators said the system adds localized and campus-wide alerting and a reunification module.
The Lansing Board of Education approved a Raptor Technologies safety-badge purchase and subscription service agreement after administrators described the product’s functionality and cost structure.
District staff explained the system: wearable Bluetooth badges assigned to staff with a single-button interface (three presses for a localized alert; seven presses for a campus‑wide alert). Bluetooth receivers placed in each building triangulate badge location (within about 10 feet), and messages integrate with the district’s visitor-management system and can send parent notifications during reunification. Staff said the company provides battery maintenance, an annual subscription for system upkeep, and training on reunification procedures.
The implementation and first‑year license/training costs were presented as a one‑time / first‑year package totaling $32,560; recurring annual subscription costs were discussed at an estimated $21,000 per year thereafter. Board members asked location and interoperability questions (for staff who travel between buildings) and about replacement/upgrade cycles for badges; staff said the badges are included with the subscription and estimated small replacement costs (about $8 per lost badge).
A motion to approve the Raptor implementation and subscription was passed by the board. Administration said the purchase will be paid from next year’s safety/security budget and that training and reunification modules are part of the package.
