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Proposed School Security Improvements Estimated to Cost $800K

District officials are recommending improved visitor controls, facility improvements, training, intervention and increased staffing.

A series of recommendations to improve security within Council Rock School District would total about $800,000, according to estimates by district officials.

The recommendations include improved visitor controls, facility improvements, training, intervention and increased staffing.

Here is a breakdown of the proposals and the cost based on the best estimates by district officials:

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  • Visitor access system, $60,000
  • Panic alarm system, $75,000
  • Signage, $20,000
  • Interior barriers, $2,200
  • Cameras, $55,000
  • Entry glass treatments, $25,000
  • Counselors, $130,000
  • Middle School CARES program, $130,000
  • Security staff, $50,000
  • Secure vestibules and key pad access, $250,000

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