Case Study: Godley Independent School District achieves modernized surveillance and major time and cost savings with Verkada

How a District with Limited Resources Upgraded Surveillance and Saved on Time and Money

Godley Independent School District, a five-campus district in Godley, Texas serving about 2,200 students, faced a cumbersome legacy surveillance system that demanded heavy maintenance from a three-person IT team and required hours to locate, download, and transfer footage—often only on specific client installs. To address limited staff and budget constraints, the district turned to Verkada and its hybrid cloud video surveillance solution with all-in-one cameras and a centralized software platform.

Verkada implemented an intuitive, remote-access security platform that consolidated camera feeds and let principals and staff access video from any device, reducing IT involvement. The rollout cut installation time to about 10 minutes per camera, saved roughly 25 hours per month in staff time, and was 50% less expensive, while increasing user adoption and enthusiasm—staff now request cameras in more locations.

Godley Independent School District

Marty Oliver

Technology Director