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Ogden board approves $414,366 purchase of weapon‑detection platform under state safety grant
Summary
The Ogden City School District board approved a $414,366 purchase of AGIX/ZeroEyes weapon‑detection software and related cameras paid from a state school‑safety grant. Staff said the purchase is part of a larger $2.1 million award and will expand camera coverage and mobile trailer units for events and hotspots.
The Ogden City School District board on Oct. 1 approved the purchase and deployment of an AIM/ZeroEyes weapons‑detection and emergency‑response platform from AGIX Global LLC, totaling $414,366 and funded through a state school‑safety grant.
Superintendent (name not specified) told trustees the requested purchase falls under the video‑surveillance portion of the district’s USBE school safety and support grant: “This purchase falls under the video surveillance portion of that grant,” he said, explaining the software overlays the district’s existing camera network and that the district is considering mobile camera trailers for event deterrence and temporary needs.
The purchase will add detection software to many more cameras in secondary schools (district staff estimated 20‑plus cameras at secondary sites and roughly 15 at elementary sites) and could fund mobile camera trailers that can be repositioned to construction sites, parking areas or event locations. Staff said the vendor pricing is on a state contract to ensure standardized pricing and that the district has until fiscal year 2027 to spend awarded grant funds.
Board members asked technical and procurement questions, including how staff would access camera footage and whether the grant award was already secured. District staff said the camera system is already accessible to school secretaries and administrators and that the district’s grant application had been awarded; the remaining grant balance is earmarked for additional safety enhancements.
A motion to approve the purchase was moved and seconded during the meeting and passed by voice vote with no board member voicing opposition on the record.
What was approved: AIM and ZeroEyes weapons‑detection and emergency response platform (AGIX Global LLC) in the amount of $414,366, to be paid from the USBE school safety and support grant; staff will proceed with implementation and review placement of additional fixed and mobile cameras.
Implementation and next steps: District staff said they will coordinate camera placements, integrate ZeroEyes with the district’s existing viewing access, and consider mobile trailer units for high‑visibility deterrence. The district must follow state grant guidelines on allowable purchases and will continue to work with the state program manager on procurement details.
Funding and context: The district said it has been awarded approximately $2.1 million under the statewide allocation tied to recent state legislation that funded school safety improvements; the district’s conservative approach is to wait for state procurement guidance on some equipment categories before expending all funds.
