Rutherford County Board of Education will look into the cost of installing surveillance cameras on all of its contracted buses Thursday night.
The board has received bids from 11 different contractors to install cameras on 146 buses contracted to the school system.
Bids for installing the cameras range from $1,586.21 to more than $3,000 per bus. A recommendation for a final contractor should be ready Thursday before the board meeting.
The board expects the total cost for installation to fall between $200,000-$260,000, depending on the bid selected.
Other school board items:
- The board will consider approving a one-time bonus for classified staff in the same amount as the teacher bonus that is being given by the state.
The state teacher bonus will be around $290 for a full-time teacher.
- The board will consider rescinding a motion to allow T-Mobile to place cell phone towers to Wilson Elementary and Rock Springs Elementary schools.