SLMS and SWJH Priority
The project was requested by the middle schools and prioritizes SLMS and SWJH first if the COPS grant is approved.
GADSDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 32
Vape Detection & Air Quality Sensors
Future COPS grant candidate requested by the middle schools, with planned expansion to elementary schools if funding is approved.
CURRENT STATUS
Future / Planned Only — Pending COPS Grant Approval
This project is planned and grant-dependent. It depends on approval of the COPS grant and is not currently funded, approved, installed, or completed.
StatusFuture / planned only.
FundingCOPS grant candidate; approval not guaranteed.
Initial requestMiddle schools requested the project.
Rollout planSLMS and SWJH first; elementary schools after middle school implementation if approved.
PROJECT NEED
Student Safety, Wellness, and Privacy-Sensitive Monitoring
The goal is to help administrators respond to vaping incidents in areas where traditional cameras are not appropriate, while also supporting broader indoor air quality awareness.
Elementary Schools Included in Plan
The long-term plan includes expanding to elementary campuses after the middle school rollout, depending on funding, approval, and implementation capacity.
Where Cameras Are Not Appropriate
Vape and air quality sensors can support awareness in privacy-sensitive areas such as bathrooms or locker-room-adjacent workflows without placing cameras inside those areas.
SENSOR CAPABILITY CONTEXT
SV23 Air Quality Monitoring Capabilities
Verkada's air quality sensor comparison lists the SV23 with multiple environmental and air quality readings relevant to this plan.
Vape Detection Indicator
SV23 includes Vape Index along with PM 2.5, PM 4.0, PM 10.0, TVOC, Air Quality Index, and RESET Viral Index.
Additional Readings
SV23 also lists temperature, humidity, heat index, humidex, dew point, mold risk index, noise, motion, and tamper readings.
Cross-Site Visibility
Verkada describes cloud-managed monitoring through Command, cross-site visibility, remote management, automatic firmware updates, offline device alerts, and a 10-year warranty for air quality sensors.
Sources reviewed: Verkada Vape Detection solution page and Verkada Air Quality Sensors page. Vendor claims should be validated through final design, quote, and procurement review.
BOARD IMPACT
Safer and Healthier School Environments
This project supports student safety and wellness while maintaining transparent funding limitations.
Student wellnessSupports prevention and faster response to vaping incidents.
Operational visibilityProvides trend data that can help administrators identify hotspots and evaluate intervention strategies.
Privacy-conscious monitoringSupports awareness in areas where cameras are not appropriate.
Grant dependencyImplementation depends on COPS grant approval and final project scope.