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Venus ISD camera upgrade delayed; district cites vendor integration and staffing issues
Summary
Venus ISD staff told trustees that a planned camera upgrade at Venus High School has been delayed by integration and installation problems and subcontractor turnover; hardware is paid for but installation remains incomplete.
Venus ISD staff updated the board on delays to a planned district camera‑system upgrade at Venus High School, citing integration problems between legacy cameras and the new Avigilon platform, subcontractor turnover at the contracted integrator ArrowWave (Airwave in transcript), and the need for an on‑site Avigilon engineer to troubleshoot configuration issues.
District staff said the project began Jan. 15 as a planned two‑week installation that extended into several months. Configuration problems arose around Jan. 21, and an initial subcontractor left the project; a subsequent subcontractor returned Feb. 17. Staff said ArrowWave arranged for an Avigilon engineer to be on site May 14, which they described as pivotal to resolving software‑hardware integration and legacy‑camera migration issues.
Technology staff said primary elementary campuses continued using the legacy Video Insights system, and the high‑school…
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