West Ada School District Approves Staff Alert Badges for 2026 School Year

West Ada votes to move forward with wearable alert tech idea

At the first of three meetings during which the merits of a proposed campus safety plan will be debated, the West Ada School Board voted Monday to move forward with

West Ada School District approves staff alert badges for 2026 school year

West Ada schools will deploy alert badges for staff in 2026, enabling quick lockdowns in an emergency. Undercover officers may join as part of a broader safety plan.

West Ada trustees approve panic button badges for staff, consider campus 'sentinels'

West Ada employees will soon be wearing high-tech security badges that can report emergencies with a few clicks of a button. Trustees on Monday approved a $1 million contract with Atlanta-based company Centegix to purchase “CrisisAlert” badges for staff members at all 59 campuses. After the initial investment, the contract includes annual payments of $471,000. West Ada is the first district in Idaho to contract with Centegix, but the company ope…