Verkada Lobby Buzz Buttons
Pending item: buzzer button at the lobby of each school. Secretaries will verify visitors and buzz them into the rest of the school.
- Separate from Atlas IP speakers
- Board value: controlled entry beyond the lobby
GADSDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 32
Safety Infrastructure
Controlled entry, intrusion visibility, intercom modernization, and privacy-conscious student wellness monitoring.
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Controlled Access and Smart Safety Sensors
This page keeps COPS grant context inside each project and clearly states when funding is competitive/not guaranteed.
Future / Planned Only — Pending COPS Grant ApprovalPending Completion Future / Planned Only — Pending COPS Grant ApprovalCompleted Foundation
Door Contact Sensors & Access Control Completion
The district plans to include Verkada Q-Series QC11-W wireless door/window sensors in the next COPS grant application to improve visibility when exterior doors are opened.
- Planned scope: all doors / school sites where door-open visibility is needed
- Addresses physical-key blind spots and doors without electric strikes or access-control locks
- Funding note: COPS is competitive; approval is not guaranteed
RCS Intercom System Upgrade
The district plans to include a new intercom system for Rio Colorado School in the next COPS grant application.
- Board value: stronger campus communication and safety messaging
- Project is planned only and depends on grant approval
- Funding note: COPS is competitive; approval is not guaranteed
Vape Detection / Air Quality Sensors
The district plans to include Verkada vape detection and air quality sensors in the next COPS grant application as a student safety and wellness initiative requested by the middle schools.
- Priority: SLMS and SWJH first
- Elementary schools included in future rollout plan if approved
- Funding note: COPS is competitive; approval is not guaranteed
District-Wide Access Control Foundation
The existing access control system provides the foundation for future sensor-based intrusion awareness.
- Next maturity step: smarter alerts and door visibility
- Board value: protects prior access-control investment
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Safety Media Placeholders
Add safe visuals only. Avoid sensitive maps, live camera views, student data, or operational security details.
MEDIA PLACEHOLDERVerkada Access Control ScreenshotUse a safe/non-sensitive dashboard or product image.
MEDIA PLACEHOLDERDoor Sensor DiagramPlaceholder for a simple door-contact workflow visual.
MEDIA PLACEHOLDERVape Sensor Product/DiagramPlaceholder for Verkada air quality/vape sensor visual.
MEDIA PLACEHOLDERRCS Intercom Upgrade VisualPlaceholder for RCS intercom system or planned improvement graphic.