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Board approves agreement to install radio boosters at Walden Grove using town federal grant
Summary
The governing board approved an agreement with the Town of Sahuarita to accept a federal grant for distributed antenna systems (internal radio boosters) at Walden Grove High School; administration said the town received about $120,000 toward a roughly $160,000 project and the remaining cost will be split between the town and district.
The Sahuarita Unified District governing board voted to approve an agreement with the Town of Sahuarita to install distributed antenna systems (internal radio boosters) at Walden Grove High School to improve district radio communications.
Superintendent Dr. Manuel Valenzuela said the town successfully applied for a federal grant of "a little more than $120,000" toward the project and that the total cost is about $160,000. "We talked about the value for both of us of having that added strength of signal over there," he said, explaining the district and town would split the remaining difference so the district’s share would be about $20,000.
Board members discussed the safety and operational benefits of improved internal radio coverage and noted broader cellular coverage in the area is driven by commercial carriers; the distributed antenna systems are intended to strengthen internal emergency radio communications for first responders and campus staff. After a motion and second, the board indicated approval with no recorded opposition.
Ending: Administration will execute the agreement and proceed with the project; the transcript does not record a detailed implementation timeline or procurement specifics at this meeting.
