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Superintendent outlines stadium security steps, turf projects and tech upgrades
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Richard Rivera updated the board on multiple capital and safety projects including non-bond turf installations (Jan/July targets), a stadium elevator for wheelchair access, studies of metal detectors and plans to increase game-day security following a recent incident; he also described server, phone and web-filter upgrades and a digital-billboard project.
Superintendent Dr. Richard Rivera briefed trustees on a range of capital, safety and technology projects scheduled across the district, and tied several of them to bond and non-bond funding sources.
On athletics and facilities, Rivera listed turf-field replacements and related work with staggered completion targets (some by Jan. 25, 2025; others by July), and said the district recently completed a stadium elevator to improve wheelchair access. "This will require less maintenance, safer surface," Rivera said of the turf projects, and described additional features such as scoreboards and dugouts.
On safety, Rivera said the district was studying metal-detector deployment for stadium entry and would add more security at upcoming events after a recent off-stadium incident that involved an identified student: "We're going to add additional security to our stadium to ensure that this does not happen again," he told trustees and said local police responded quickly.
Technology improvements covered web content filtering, replacement of two district servers, a phone-system upgrade and a plan to replace older campus intercoms with a target for summer 2025 deployment. Rivera also announced a non-bond digital-billboard project to be completed in November 2024 to highlight district programs.
Why it matters: The combined safety and capital work affects stadium accessibility, campus security during high-attendance events, and longer-term maintenance costs on athletic fields. Technology upgrades are aimed at performance and cybersecurity improvements as the district scales digital services.
What's next: Rivera said administration will continue to study metal-detector feasibility and report back; several projects require contractor selection and follow typical procurement steps before construction begins.
