operations, said that the district has a robust IT system, and everything is pretty much run in-house, including servers. The switch to the live-view camera systems was smooth, he noted, as cameras systems from a different company were already installed. Demers noted one change, however, is moving to
Safety Visions servers, so the district will no longer be storing the data in house. “They have a fantastic system with Safety Vision for chain of custody for evidence,” he added. “We have access to every piece of it so we can, if an incident happens, generally get it to [school district police] within an hour versus a day or two that it would [have] taken us before.” Demers added that the transportation investigation team includes video specialists who look for incidents, such as student management issues, on the video and respond accordingly. The district also has tablets on board the buses, pro-
vided by its internet provider T-Mobile. Vobis added that the tablets are being utilized to improve communication between drivers and operations. With approximately 1,362 drivers, clear and consistent
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Did You Know?
Nevada is one of the only states to mandate the use of fire suppression systems, which came in handy this past school year, when a fire broke out on a Clark County school bus. There were no students on board, but the fire suppression system deployed and allowed the driver with more time to evacuate.
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