While kids are out of the building for the coming weeks or months due to COVID-19, schools have an opportune time to revisit and optimize existing video surveillance systems to ensure students are returning to a safer school with heightened awareness. As school security becomes increasingly important, the ability to immediately detect threats is
New Jersey passed legislation in February 2019, making it mandatory for K-12 schools throughout the state to have silent panic alarms as an additional layer of security. The law was named Alyssa’s Law, in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the victims of the mass shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman
Minnesota acknowledged it was necessary to free up $63 million to support school safety programs, disaster response, and bus services for students with disabilities. That means approximately $30 million will be divided among all the school districts this current budget year.
Convergint Technologies understands the most pressing challenges faced by state governments to enhance the safety and security of their facilities. Bringing together nationwide experience with deep local expertise, our certified team of professionals provide cost-effective solutions that maximize budgets and leverage technology as a force multiplier.
When an incident occurs at a school, procedures and protocols have been put into place to react. The problem comes when multiple sensors go off, creating chaos and the previous plans get ignored. Schools face many challenges when trying to create a truly unified communication system including budgets, aging systems, and the logistics of
Convergint Technologies understands the most pressing challenges faced by K-12 schools looking to enhance the safety and security of their facilities. Our priority is to help schools find cost-effective solutions that maximize budgets and create safe environments for students to learn. Download K-12 Brochure
Over the summer Convergint colleagues stepped up the security in four Atlanta Public schools. Dobbs Elementary, Forest Hills Academy, Heritage Academy, and Cleveland Avenue Elementary all received upgrades at no cost to the schools through donations from Convergint's STEP Up for school initiative. Some of these upgrades included new HD security cameras and front-entrance
Convergint helped step up security at Saint John Catholic School in North Charleston, South Carolina. Through the STEP Up for schools initiative, the school received cameras, sensors, and card control access, as well as beautification efforts around the school. Karen Durand, the Principal at the school, was overwhelmed with Convergint’s
Convergint gave back to 18 schools through its STEP Up for Schools initiative as part of its 18th annual Social Responsibility Day. As a global systems integrator, Convergint used its unique position to step up and help increase safety in K-12 schools, especially those in underserved communities.
Increasing security in K-12 schools, especially those within underserved local communities, is the goal of Convergint’s STEP Up initiative. This year, donations from this program came at the perfect time for the Peter Paul Development Center in Richmond, Virginia. With Convergint’s donation, the development center was able to upgrade their
