Board approves five-year cloud contract for security camera system; staff outline capital project priorities

The CHSD 99 Board of Education voted to enter into a five-year cloud-hosted subscription for the district’s security camera software and heard details on broader capital priorities.

Travis, who presented the security-camera upgrade, said the proposed 5-year, 30-day cloud subscription price is “just over $281,000,” representing a “substantial reduction of over $100,000 from what we had considered earlier in the year.” He told the board the system supports just over 400 cameras and is designed to be camera-agnostic so the district would not be locked into a single camera vendor. The procurement is planned through the TIPS contract (number 230202) with anticipated installation in February.

Board members asked about the camera hardware lifecycle; Travis said “we have some that need updating yesterday” and that staff are prioritizing immediate replacements while pursuing a COPS grant (previously scoped up to $750,000) to help fund hardware replacement. Finance presenter Juri explained funding will come primarily from developer contributions held in the capital projects fund from Downers Grove and a Lisle Route 53 development, with operating funds used only for remaining costs if necessary.

The board approved the cloud contract (not to exceed $281,477.76) by roll call. Staff will proceed with final vendor contract review and installation scheduling and continue to pursue grant opportunities to offset hardware costs.

The action allocates capital-project resources to both safety/monitoring systems and other facility needs the board has identified, while leaving options open to pursue broader energy-efficiency projects pending results of the recently approved Honeywell audit.