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Board previews smart‑light alerts and color‑coded mapping to improve school safety
Summary
Board members viewed vendor videos and discussed installing smart lights and color‑coded zoning maps to provide visual lockdown/all‑clear cues and clearer building maps for first responders; administrators said bond carryover or future safety funding could pay for the work and estimated installation at six to eight months after award.
Administrators showed two short vendor videos demonstrating a smart‑light alert system and a color‑coded building mapping system designed to provide visual lockdown and all‑clear indicators, and to improve wayfinding for first responders. A board member recounted a middle‑school incident where a student left a classroom and did not know a soft lockdown was underway; the board said visual cues could help students who are in bathrooms or who use hearing‑assistive devices.
Administrators said the vendor is a Michigan company used by many districts and that the district could pursue safety funding in an upcoming budget or use bond carryover if available; they estimated installation would occur six to eight months after award. The board directed staff and the finance committee to explore funding options and to discuss details with architects and the vendor ahead of formal procurement.
