Gwinnett Commissioners approved agreements with Gwinnett Public Schools and Buford City Schools Tuesday to advance the SPLOST-funded public safety emergency notification and response system.
The $5 million project will improve notification, communication and public safety response to emergencies at public schools. Features include notification buttons, direct links to the county’s 911 center, live video capabilities, automatic locking systems on certain doors at appropriate schools as well as some automatic notifications and radio amplification.
Approximately $3.9 million of the allocated funds will go to Gwinnett Public Schools and just over $300,000 for Buford City Schools. Gwinnett will use the remaining funds to provide connections to the 911 center. The two school boards are expected to consider the agreements later this month.
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