A new security system will allow USD 257 staff to remotely monitor and allow access to facilities.
At Iola High School, for example, it will allow secretaries in the main building to open doors for visitors to the science center or agriculture building, both across the street.
It also will allow an administrator to lock down all facilities in the event of an emergency, and give local law enforcement the ability to track live activities.
School board members approved a bid for $83,491.31 from INA Alert, an Ellinwood-based company that provides security…
