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Facilities committee backs further review of districtwide security camera and access-system replacement
Summary
The Keystone Central Facilities Committee reviewed proposals to replace an aging, piecemeal security and access system across district buildings, heard a vendor comparison for Verkada, and recommended vendor demonstrations and an executive briefing before a board decision aimed for November.
The Keystone Central School Board facilities committee on Sept. 23 reviewed a recommendation to replace the district’s aging security cameras, card‑swipe access and visitor‑management systems and asked vendors to demonstrate proposed solutions before the full board considers a purchase. The review focused on a commercial vendor (Verkada) and a cost comparison with continuing to replace equipment piecemeal.
Committee members said the district’s current system is fragmented, with equipment from multiple manufacturers that will reach end of life in coming years. Randy, a district facilities staff member, told the committee the district currently has “over 400 cameras” and that many pieces of the access system are obsolete and difficult to support. “It’s a very discombobulated system,” he said.
The committee discussed two basic options: replace components piecemeal now and again in five years, or install a single integrated system from one vendor and rely on that vendor’s…
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