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Board asked to approve $953,400 Syntgics safety contract; safety details moved to executive session
Summary
District staff requested a five-year, $953,400 renewal with Syntgics to maintain its mobile panic-alert system across 21 sites and comply with House Bill 268; board moved to executive session to discuss safety personnel and related details.
Mr. Waters asked the Glynn County School Board to renew a five-year Syntgics contract for $953,400, to be paid from ESPLAS 5 funds, saying the agreement covers maintenance, battery and sensor replacements across 21 district sites and will help the district meet new requirements in House Bill 268, which takes effect July 1.
Board members asked follow-up questions about coverage and whether the new Glendale facility would be included; Mr. Waters said the old Glendale would be removed and the new Glendale added once opened, and that there might be additional sensors to install after a full survey of the new building. Staff described the contract as covering maintenance and replacements rather than a per-year payment.
Because board members wanted to ask more detailed safety questions, the chair proposed moving those safety questions to executive session so staff could answer in detail. The board then voted to enter executive session for land, safety personnel, legal and tribunal appeals; the transcript records the motion being made, a second and the result as unanimous. The transcript does not include a formal recorded vote on the Syntgics contract during the open work session.
