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Central York board hears proposal to replace district cameras with Verkada system funded by PCCD grant
Summary
District staff presented a five‑year, grant‑backed plan to replace school cameras with a Verkada system; year one is covered by a PCCD safety grant and the district would use anticipated future grant awards to cover four annual payments. Trustees pressed staff on data ownership, retention, AI features and long‑term licensing costs; a vote is scheduled next week.
District staff outlined a plan on April 13 to replace video surveillance equipment across Central York School District with a Verkada system, a five‑year deal that staff said would be largely covered by a PCCD safety grant.
Anthony, the district presenter, told the board the proposal would require a first payment of $208,624 — an amount the district has already secured via a PCCD grant — followed by four level payments of roughly $192,006.89 in years two through five. “It is 0% interest over the 5 years,” Anthony said, and staff described the package as roughly “22% below market value,” estimating about $375,000 in savings compared with phasing upgrades over multiple years.
Why it matters: staff said speeding the purchase would replace aging, unsupported Hikvision equipment in elementary and middle schools, unify the district on one platform and integrate visitor management to make it faster to identify and track visitors…
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