The Jackson County School District is moving forward with plans to incorporate video cameras to its facilities, according to Superintendent Chester Shannon.
"We have somewhere in the neighborhood of $140,000 in SFSF (State Fiscal Stabilization Funds) for cameras with probably about $32,000 of that for cameras on the buses and these are good cameras with some sort of infrared, night-vision capabilities," Shannon told board members Tuesday night during their monthly meeting.
"That will take us from about 72 exterior cameras and some in the hallways and entrance ways and in the Principal's offices to about 50. I'm going to sit the principals down with them because they know where they want them the most and where they can cut 22 cameras."
The project, which has been sought for some time, had been tabled previously because of higher than expected bids as the district sought funding sources. However, the one-time SFSF funds will cover the cost of the purchase and installation of the cameras.
Shannon noted for the board that the project will not be a summer project however.
"That will probably be a job which does not get done during the summer but after school starts. Ninety-six percent of those will be outside so I don't think it will be a distraction for the students."
Summer projects have begun on both campuses with painting at the Swifton Middle School completed and work at Bly Story Fieldhouse nearing completion. A project to install drop ceilings to lower utility costs has begun and the district, according to Shannon, is letting bids on asphalt recoating on both campuses as well.
In addition, Shannon hopes to find a solution to an issue of standing water on Dowell Avenue which became an issue after the district built a parking lot west of the Edwin Shaver Auditorium.
"Jim Harris will be up next week and I would like to involve the city (of Tuckerman) as well," Shannon explained, "it is going to come down to raising the asphalt or putting some kind of drop drain in the street."
In other business:
- The board approved the hiring of Brandy Young to a Classified position as the Speech Therapist.
- They approved 18 changes to the student handbook, "most are state mandated changes to the curriculum," Shannon noted for the board.
- Board members also approved a state mandated proposed budget for the 2011-2012 school year.
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The Jackson County School District is moving forward with plans to incorporate video cameras to its facilities, according to Superintendent Chester Shannon.
"We have somewhere in the neighborhood of $140,000 in SFSF (State Fiscal Stabilization Funds) for cameras with probably about $32,000 of that for cameras on the buses and these are good cameras with some sort of infrared, night-vision capabilities," Shannon told board members Tuesday night during their monthly meeting.
"That will take us from about 72 exterior cameras and some in the hallways and entrance ways and in the Principal's offices to about 50. I'm going to sit the principals down with them because they know where they want them the most and where they can cut 22 cameras."
The project, which has been sought for some time, had been tabled previously because of higher than expected bids as the district sought funding sources. However, the one-time SFSF funds will cover the cost of the purchase and installation of the cameras.
Shannon noted for the board that the project will not be a summer project however.
"That will probably be a job which does not get done during the summer but after school starts. Ninety-six percent of those will be outside so I don't think it will be a distraction for the students."
Summer projects have begun on both campuses with painting at the Swifton Middle School completed and work at Bly Story Fieldhouse nearing completion. A project to install drop ceilings to lower utility costs has begun and the district, according to Shannon, is letting bids on asphalt recoating on both campuses as well.
In addition, Shannon hopes to find a solution to an issue of standing water on Dowell Avenue which became an issue after the district built a parking lot west of the Edwin Shaver Auditorium.
"Jim Harris will be up next week and I would like to involve the city (of Tuckerman) as well," Shannon explained, "it is going to come down to raising the asphalt or putting some kind of drop drain in the street."
In other business:
- The board approved the hiring of Brandy Young to a Classified position as the Speech Therapist.
- They approved 18 changes to the student handbook, "most are state mandated changes to the curriculum," Shannon noted for the board.
- Board members also approved a state mandated proposed budget for the 2011-2012 school year.
