June 2022 — At the June 21, 2022, Board of Education's Regular Meeting, the Board approved a a proposal from Securix (a Division of American Digital Security) to update the card access control software and hardware for the door lock system used throughout the district. Originally, the district’s cost estimates for updating these door locks included having to replace many doors in the process, and the lowest estimate was approximately $100,000. Replacing this door lock system was then included on the Prop SG bond issue projects. However, our Assistant Director of Technology, Jason Bauman, researched various companies and systems over the past few years, and found Securix, a company with a quality solution to replace the system without having to also replace doors. This proposal is approximately $68,610.74, and the full system was replaced before the start of school in the fall of 2022. Due to this lower total cost, the district was able to pull the door lock system from the bond issue, allowing for a redistribution of those funds to other Prop SG projects.

This purchase was made through TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System). TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that offers access to competitively procured purchasing contracts to its membership. For government agencies such as public education organizations, higher education entities and city or county governments, membership in a purchasing cooperative offers the following benefits:

● Access to competitively procured contracts with quality vendors;

● Savings of time and financial resources necessary to fulfill bid requirements;

● Assistance with purchasing process by qualified TIPS staff; and

● Access to pricing based on a "national" high-profile contract.