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Sarasota News Leader October 18, 2013 Page 48 as much as $95.8 million in the 2016-17 fiscal cameras, two-way radios for campus use, year. access control systems within schools and fencing. "With our facilities being in as excellent shape as they are," he said, "this is going to be a … The latter two need the most attention in good position to be in." terms of capital budget planning, Reyka told "I know when I sat in with the new teachers the board. this year," Brown added, "they were comment- While each school requires visitors to check ing on how great our facilities look. … Our in at a central location, he told the board, buildings have never been in better shape." electronic locking systems are not in place on "So all in all we're managing our money very, every campus to prevent unauthorized entry very well," Zucker pointed out. "Through the beyond that point. recession, through the hard times that we've Goodwin confirmed that: "You can go anyhad, we've done a really good job managing where you want to" at some schools. our money. Is that a fair assumption?" she About 10 schools have that type of situation, asked Weidner. Reyka told the board. "Yes," he responded. Moreover, some campuses have 4-foot fences SAFETY AND SECURITY around them, which was the norm 10 to 12 During his presentation to the board, Reyka years ago, Reyka noted. Those need to be focused on four aspects of campus safety replaced with 6-foot fences, he said. His recthat are the district's top priorities: security ommendation, he continued, was to accelerate Photos show two types of fencing situations in the school district. Images courtesy Sarasota County