Phila. schools chief defends security cameras ($689,000 for 126 cameras)

[The Straight Story]

Phila. schools chief defends security cameras


Philadelphia schools chief Arlene Ackerman on Tuesday defended a $689,000 expenditure to install 126 security cameras inside South Philadelphia High School.

Testifying before City Council about the Philadelphia School District's $3.2 billion budget, Ackerman said other schools had more cameras.

After racial violence rocked South Philadelphia High on Dec. 2 and 3, the 126 cameras were added to the 23 already in the sprawling building. They covered every part of the building except the bathrooms, Ackerman told lawmakers on Monday, the first day of the hearing.

On Tuesday, after answering Council members' questions, Ackerman asked if she could add to the record additional information on the security cameras.

Putting in the cameras, she said, "shouldn't have made anyone upset."

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Testifying before City Council about the Philadelphia School District's $3.2 billion budget, Ackerman said other schools had more cameras.

"Billy started it first!", "Joe has candy, did he bring enough for the whole class", etc

Just because other schools have more does not mean you need more.

[lazarus]

1. 5,468

$5,468 per camera. What, were they Cameron's fancy 3D cameras or something?

[The Straight Story]

2. We didn't actually expect principals/etc to roam the halls did we?

:)