Plainfield School District 202 approves building security upgrades

The Plainfield School District 202 Board unanimously approved an estimated $2 million in security upgrades for its 30 schools during its regular meeting Feb. 13.

District 202 will begin this budgeted capital improvement work immediately, and it is scheduled for completion in August, District 202 Superintendent of Schools Glenn Wood said in a news release.

The work is part of the district′s five-year strategic plan, Wood said. District 202 administration will continue working with the district’s safety committee for future safety and security initiatives, Wood said.

The security upgrades will include the following additions and estimated costs:

• Double buzz entrances for all school buildings: $1,424,720

• Lockdown buttons in each District 202 classroom: $170,400

• Swipe-card entries to all four major hallway and gymnasium doors at all elementary schools: $450,000

All four high schools already have double buzz main-entry doors. All schools also have lockdown buttons inside the buildings.