Back to school safety and security: Charlotte County Public Schools

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. – Charlotte County Public Schools consists of Randolph-Henry High School, one middle school and three elementary schools.

The overall approximate cost of their security upgrades last school year was $380,000.

Those purchases included:

• Handheld radios
• Intercom system upgrades
• Classroom security door hardware
• Additional cameras
• Additional electronic door entry systems at all schools
• Power supply for all schools to keep security equipment running during a power outage.
• Tinting of windows at four schools

Infrastructure upgrades included:

• $60,000 on security vestibules
• $25,000 on main office access

CCPS’s safety plans for the 2023/2024 school year include:

• Additional security cameras
• Transportation radios
• Vape detectors
• Noise detectors
• Emergency notification buttons