West Virginia Alyssa's Law — Every Staff Member, One Wearable Button
West Virginia now permits every public school to equip staff with wearable panic buttons, backed by a new state safety fund. Cora Alert gives staff a wearable that works everywhere on campus, with room-level location on a private network that doesn't depend on Wi-Fi.

West Virginia Alyssa's Law — Passed March 2026, in effect since June 2026.

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What HB 4798 says.

House Bill 4798, West Virginia's Alyssa's Law, permits every public school to implement a wearable panic alert system, depending on available funding, and creates the Alyssa Alhadeff School Safety Fund to help county boards pay for it. The state board and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will issue implementing rules by December 31, 2026.
 

Wearable systems under the law must be capable of integrating with local 9-1-1 infrastructure and initiating a campus-wide lockdown notification. Staff must also be trained annually, and local law enforcement must have access to school security data such as cameras, maps, and access control.

 

A question worth asking any vendor

Every county board in West Virginia now has a decision to make about whether and how to evaluate systems. One question is worth asking any vendor:
 

What happens when your Wi-Fi goes down?
 

Gyms, portable classrooms, parking lots, and rural buildings with limited connectivity are often where Wi-Fi is weakest, and staff still need to be able to call for help there. Compliance on paper and coverage in practice aren’t the same thing.
 

One tap. Room-level location. Works everywhere on campus.

Cora Alert uses a private LoRaWAN network — independent of your county's Wi-Fi, cellular, and IT infrastructure. A press pattern activates a silent alert with room-level location, so responders know exactly where to go the moment help is requested.
 

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A dedicated safety fund is already being built

County boards can apply to the Alyssa Alhadeff School Safety Fund.Counties can also pursue federal funding, including the COPS School Violence Prevention Program, which covers up to 75% of qualifying safety system costs.
 

We're happy to walk through what funding paths look like for your county specifically.
 

Purchase Through TIPS Cooperative — No RFP Required

West Virginia's law does not designate a required system or vendor. County boards are free to evaluate and select the system that actually fits their buildings, their budget, and their staff — without being funneled toward a single option.

Cora Alert is available through the TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Contract (Contract #260105). TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that allows school districts to purchase directly without conducting a separate RFP or competitive bid — saving procurement time and cost.

TIPS Contract: #260105  |  Category: Technology Solutions, Products & Services

View Cora Alert on TIPS →
 

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A full campus safety system — not just a panic button

• Alert Locator Tags — wearable, IP67 water/shock resistant, ~1-year rechargeable battery. One tap activates a silent alert with room-level location.

• Managed BLE Beacons — installed throughout your campus. 5+ year battery life. Remote battery monitoring via LoRaWAN — the system alerts you before there's ever a dead device. No staff dependency, no surprises.

• LoRaWAN Gateways  — private network, up to 1,000 ft range, penetrates complex structures. No Wi-Fi dependency — built for the rural and older-building realities of West Virginia campuses.

• Alert Panel — fixed display showing staff location and alert status in real time.

• AI incident summarization — real-time summary of what's happening so responders know the situation before they arrive.

• Facilities sensors (available) — door/window sensors on the same LoRaWAN network verify your locked-door policy is actually working.

20 minutes. No sales pressure. Just answers.

We talk to safety directors, superintendents, and technology directors every week. Most conversations are about the same three things: does it really work in our oldest building, what does the IT team need to do, and how do we get this approved.
 

We can answer all three in 20 minutes.

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