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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