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Locksmith raises cost and vandalism concerns about school key-card plans
Summary
District locksmith urged caution on rolling out electronic access-control at multiple campuses, citing replacement and maintenance cost risks; administrators said Woodworth Monroe pilot informed district decisions and that warranties and training will be provided.
A district locksmith warned the Facilities Advisory Committee that electronic key-card systems can be expensive to maintain and vulnerable to vandalism, urging the district to consider lower-cost IC-core rekeying instead.
"My concern is, are we gonna have the ability and the affordability to upkeep this when damage occurs?" said Frank Weaver, who identified himself as the district locksmith. Weaver cited replacement-unit prices and described repeated hardware damage at other sites. He urged the committee to avoid imposing high-maintenance systems the district cannot sustain.
Jordan Miles and other administrators responded that the district piloted cameras and access control at Woodworth Monroe and that warranties and contractor support are part of installations. "We're building the wiring and infrastructure so we can have that access control," Miles said, adding that installing infrastructure now is less expensive than retrofitting in five or 10 years. Staff agreed to return with warranty specifications and a training plan for maintenance staff at the next committee meeting.
