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Parents and board members urge quick action after strangers seen on Corona school grounds; administration cites door and camera faults
Summary
Board members and a public commenter reported recent sightings of unknown adults on playgrounds and called for fences, patrols or other immediate steps; administration said repeated door-sensor false alarms and camera blind spots are under vendor repair and recommended interim measures while replacements are scheduled.
Several board members and a public commenter told the Corona Municipal Schools board they were alarmed after multiple incidents in which nonstudents accessed playground areas during school hours, prompting calls for immediate security steps while the district completes door and camera repairs.
At the meeting, a participant (S4) reported a ‘‘reliable’’ third-party sighting of an adult male watching activity on a school basketball court and asked the board to consider more frequent patrols and campus maintenance: "I've worked with him multiple times over several years... I would like to see the playground at Port... I think maintenance is a tidy campus," S4 said, urging action on fencing and upkeep.
A lengthy public comment (S1), offered from the perspective of a parent and teacher, described repeated occasions where nonstudents entered playgrounds and asked that campus access be tightened. The speaker urged consistent enforcement of discipline and policies to protect staff and students and said, emotionally, that the district needed to act: "We have to build fence... We have to act, obviously," the speaker said.
Administration (S2) acknowledged the safety concerns and described technical problems with the security system that have made immediate fixes challenging: several exterior door sensor installations were sending repeated false alarms, prompting the district to keep some doors unlocked temporarily to avoid excessive county alarm calls while vendors are scheduled. S2 said the district has engaged CAMMEX and the camera vendor (Verkada) to rework wiring and replace four door sets under warranty, and that a short-term staffing or patrol solution could be used while work is completed.
S2 urged staff and teachers to continue reporting incidents immediately to administrators so they can be investigated rather than only discussed informally; S2 said the district would pursue door replacements during the summer to minimize disruption but would pursue interim steps at once.
What happens next: administration will prioritize door/camera repairs under warranty, coordinate with vendors for replacement work, and consider interim measures (increased patrols or staff monitoring of entrances) to reduce unauthorized access until the system is restored.
