| Wood County Schools will receive Video Insight VMS licenses, 16 IP video surveillance cameras |
Video Insight - a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software - is awarding the third in a year-long $250,000 School Security In-Kind Grant Program to Wood County Schools in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
As the Video Insight School Security In-Kind Grant recipient, Wood County Schools will receive Video Insight Video Management Software (VMS) licenses; 16 IP video surveillance cameras; 1 video encoder that includes VMS software licenses; 10 years of software upgrades; one year of a customer assurance program; and product training. Each grant award is individually valued at more than $20,000.
Located in the third-largest city in West Virginia, Wood County Schools has 13,389 students at 28 schools and supports five administration buildings. Twelve of the district’s campuses are designated Title 1 and nearly 50 percent of the student population qualifies for the federal free lunch program.
Wood County Schools Safety Coordinator Don Brown said the district applied for the grant to be proactive in keeping students and community members safe by addressing security needs with the latest technology.
“Most schools do not have the funds to upgrade their surveillance technology from the systems put in place many years ago where images are only captured on hard drive systems,” said Brown. “There are various outdated technologies in place throughout the district with no networking capabilities. Video surveillance is a preventative measure that Wood County Schools may utilise to promote student safety, prevent misconduct, and deter theft and vandalism.”
“We’re pleased to award the March Video Insight School Security Grant to Wood County Schools,” said Video Insight Chief Executive Officer Robert Shaw. “The goal of the grant is to help districts like Wood County Schools in need of a comprehensive security solution provide essential protection for students, staff, and district property.”
Every month of 2014, Video Insight is awarding a school or college the equipment necessary to implement a video surveillance solution (software, hardware, and support valued at over $20,000 each). Wood County Schools joins previous grant winners Harrison School District Two of Colorado (February), and Monroe Public Schools of Michigan (January). Grant winners are notified the last week of each month.