New Haven schools will upgrade security cameras, thanks to $1.8 million the state is handing out to keep schools safe in the wake of Sandy Hook.
Will Clark, the school system’s chief operating officer, announced that news at the school board this week. The money is part of $16 million the state is sending to 75 school districts to improve their security after the Dec. 14, 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, in which gunman Adam Lanza broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 20 kids and six adults.
New Haven’s school district already upgraded its security four years ago, installing remote door access by video at all city schools, Clark said. The new money will pay to upgrade cameras, improve keycard access and buy new wands and radios for security staff, he said.
In other news, the school board Tuesday unanimously approved a new, three-year teachers contract that starts July 1. Teachers ratified the contract by a 10-to‑1 vote last week; click here to read all about it.
Cue the self congratulatory email info-blast from Dan Malloys office.