On May 11, 2026, the Board unanimously awarded Eastern Datacomm the contract to upgrade the high school public address and safety notification system, a project that also appears in Finance as an FY26 contract over 35000. The Facilities report notes that a purchase order has been issued to Eastern Datacomm to upgrade the PA and lockdown system at ARHS, with work scheduled for summer 2026. This positions Eastern Datacomm as the district’s current safety communications partner and suggests future opportunities for integration with phones, bell schedules, and emergency notification systems at the middle schools or other sites. Competing firms gain insight into the chosen platform and timing, while complementary vendors (e.g., SIP phones, mass notification software) can look at integration and add‑on opportunities.
Middle school bell/paging upgrades are separate projects; Eastern Datacomm now holds the HS PA/lockd...
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