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Elgin approves school-safety coordinator, plans security-door and intercom upgrades

Elgin School District Board of Directors · October 21, 2024
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Summary

The board approved contracting with a School Safety Coordinator and discussed recently installed safety doors, a district PA/intercom upgrade estimate, and an ADA inspection; Superintendent Karla Head said improvements are paid from school-improvement funds.

The Elgin School Board approved contracting with Todd Bischoff-Dimond to serve as the district's School Safety Coordinator for the 2024–25 school year and heard several safety-related updates from Superintendent Karla Head.

Head reported recent safety-door installations at the junior/senior high school and a phased plan for elementary doors. She told the board that after an IMESD walkthrough the most affordable intercom/speaker option initially quoted was about $71,000 but that quote lacked sufficient classroom coverage; she asked IMESD to update the estimate with correct equipment. "I think it is one of the most important and urgent things that we can address with these funds," Head said, referring to using SIA funds for the upgrades.

The superintendent also said the district had been selected for an ADA compliance inspection and expected a report in the coming weeks. The board approved the contract for the safety coordinator to support staff training, drills and investigative/safety functions as part of the district's safety planning.

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