“We locked arms with police and fire in both Dighton and Rehoboth to get their recommendations in terms of how we could best keep safe and secure environments for our students and for our staff,” Runey explains. The collaboration included developing standardized crisis response procedures using the Crisis Go application across all district buildings. Implementation required creative financing strategies unique to regional school districts. Unlike traditional districts that own their buildings, Dighton-Rehoboth leases facilities from both towns, creating complex funding relationships.“I explained to both towns that since they own the buildings we lease, we needed their backing to secure the budget dollars required to make the safety improvements a reality,” Runey states. Runey’s collaborative strategic approach proved successful. “Each of our towns stepped up through the town meeting warrant process, where taxpayers come to a town meeting, and they vote on certain aspects of the budget,” Runey reports. “They were thenavicongroup.com Managed IT services Networking Cybersecurity services Compliance services Integrated security Structured cabling UCAAS / VoIP The Navicon Group is a full-service nationwide technology solutions provider with over 30 years of industry experience. Our company provides all of the products and services that you would expect from a world-class IT Provider. 30+ Years of Industry experience 1000+ Customer projects in 2024 3 National locations 40+ States and provinces in North America with completed work 180 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 10
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