Board hears recurring camera outages; district weighs software/hardware updates

Aug 4, 2026

Board members were told that some school cameras are intermittently offline and require manual reboot; staff identified the system (Verkada) and said they are soliciting pricing for updated software and equipment because the units can become obsolete by the time procurement and installation are complete.

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Board members discussed ongoing camera outages at one school, which staff said occur when power or software issues take cameras offline and require manual reconnection. "Verkada is the camera system," a district speaker stated during the discussion; staff said they are pursuing pricing for updated software or replacement hardware to reduce repeated manual restarts.

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