Board awards school-safety mapping contract to GeoComm under House Bill 31-66
March 31, 2026 | WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS, School Districts, West Virginia
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The Wyoming County Schools board approved a contract with GeoComm to produce standardized school-safety mapping required under House Bill 31-66, the board decided after reviewing four vendor bids and recommendations from local emergency-communications officials.
Mister Hilton, the district’s director of transportation and safety, told the board the law requires permanent, standardized mapping that integrates with NextGen 9-1-1 and provides aerial images, grid overlays, user guides and a mechanism for emergency services to access live data. He said the project is to be completed by Sept. 1, 2026.
“All of these vendors meet the House Bill requirements and will integrate into our camera system,” Hilton said, recommending GeoComm after conversations with the county 9-1-1 director and other safety officials. The board heard that vendors’ bids ranged in the packet from roughly $45,500 (Critical Response Group) to about $52,336 (Datamart), with GeoComm presented as the vendor most recommended by emergency-services staff.
Board members asked about post-install updates and camera integration; Hilton said vendors include 12 months of update service and that ongoing updates (for example, if an AED is moved) would be the district’s responsibility thereafter unless the board contracted additional services.
After discussion, a board member moved to accept the recommendation to contract with GeoComm for the mapping work. The board voted in favor; the clerk recorded the tally as 5–0 and the motion passed.
The board and staff said the mapping work is funded by the legislative mandate in this case and emphasized the expected operational benefit: faster, clearer information to 9-1-1 responders and better coordination with campus camera systems. Mr. Hilton said the maps will include building-specific layers (room numbers, lockbox locations, AEDs) and that the vendor will supply user guides and large-format maps for school use.
The board recorded the formal motion and outcome. Implementation will proceed through the vendor contract and the district’s safety team, with emergency-services access and the 9-1-1 integration identified as key milestones.
Mister Hilton, the district’s director of transportation and safety, told the board the law requires permanent, standardized mapping that integrates with NextGen 9-1-1 and provides aerial images, grid overlays, user guides and a mechanism for emergency services to access live data. He said the project is to be completed by Sept. 1, 2026.
“All of these vendors meet the House Bill requirements and will integrate into our camera system,” Hilton said, recommending GeoComm after conversations with the county 9-1-1 director and other safety officials. The board heard that vendors’ bids ranged in the packet from roughly $45,500 (Critical Response Group) to about $52,336 (Datamart), with GeoComm presented as the vendor most recommended by emergency-services staff.
Board members asked about post-install updates and camera integration; Hilton said vendors include 12 months of update service and that ongoing updates (for example, if an AED is moved) would be the district’s responsibility thereafter unless the board contracted additional services.
After discussion, a board member moved to accept the recommendation to contract with GeoComm for the mapping work. The board voted in favor; the clerk recorded the tally as 5–0 and the motion passed.
The board and staff said the mapping work is funded by the legislative mandate in this case and emphasized the expected operational benefit: faster, clearer information to 9-1-1 responders and better coordination with campus camera systems. Mr. Hilton said the maps will include building-specific layers (room numbers, lockbox locations, AEDs) and that the vendor will supply user guides and large-format maps for school use.
The board recorded the formal motion and outcome. Implementation will proceed through the vendor contract and the district’s safety team, with emergency-services access and the 9-1-1 integration identified as key milestones.
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