Board approves $2.55 million from fund balance for district security software

The Greenville County Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole approved assigning $2,550,000 of general fund balance to finance a three‑year agreement for ZeroEyes security software, district officials said.

Superintendent Dr. Royster told the board the district evaluated multiple weapons/firearms detection systems and that ZeroEyes "outperformed all others in detection capabilities and bandwidth need." The administration recommended a three‑year deployment paid from unassigned general fund balance at $850,000 per year, totaling $2.55 million. Staff said the action would not adversely affect bond ratings or the FY26/FY27 budgets and that the agreement would be revisited at the end of the three‑year period.

The board moved into executive session to discuss security details and then returned to open session. A motion was made and seconded to assign $2,550,000 of the general fund fund balance for the security items presented; the chair called the voice vote and announced the motion carried. The transcript records the motion and the chair's announcement of approval but does not give a roll‑call tally.

The administration said deployment would be strategic across campuses; further operational details were discussed in executive session and summarized publicly as appropriate.