Poughkeepsie District Upgrades Security System

POUGHKEEPSIE – When summer school begins at Poughkeepsie High School, students and staff will be greeted by a new security scanner.

The EVOLV scanner is only one element of security upgrades being made throughout the district, beginning this spring and continuing through the summer and beyond, Da’Ron Wilson, executive director of student engagement, said.

Day Automation installed the new system June 22 and staff began training on it last week with sessions continuing this week.

PHS and Poughkeepsie Middle School also each have six new high-definition video cameras and workers are in the process of installing the lockdown system.

Within the next few weeks, all district buildings will be getting new external cameras as well, Wilson said.

“The district saw the need and pursued getting the system installed and in place for summer use so we can see how it works in preparation for the transition next year,” Wilson said, adding that the district also pushed to get some additional cameras installed for safety purposes immediately.

The security upgrades are being paid for through budgeted money, district savings and grant money so there is no additional cost to the community.