Highland ISD, Roscoe, TX
Personalized for campus life. Unified for safety.
How a rural Texas school district solved the unique communication challenges of a single-building, K-12 campus.
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Campus
3
School levels
140+
Quicklert Devices
100%
Grant Funded
“The deciding factor was getting emergency notifications, a PA system, bells, panic buttons in classrooms and mobile device applications all from one company. I am a one-man technology department and it was nice to move everything to one system. I was not trying to make announcements on phones, push a button on another mobile phone app, and find the correct video surveillance camera..”
Laura Schuckhard
IT Director, Highland ISD
THE CHALLENGE
The complexity of a K-12 campus in one building
Highland ISD, a small rural district housing its entire K-12 population in one building, faced significant challenges with a confusing array of disconnected communication systems. This fragmented approach, requiring staff to juggle multiple screens and logins for simple tasks, created daily inefficiencies and critical gaps in emergency response.
Complicated drills
Even simple procedures like a fire drill became complex, with different requirements for elementary, middle, and high school.
Confusing communications
Multiple bells, overlapping announcements, and un-targeted messages for different grade levels created daily confusion.
The need for personalization
The goal was a personalized solution for each school segment without the cost and complexity of multiple systems.
THE SOLUTION
Intelligent simplicity for the campus
Quicklert’s One Platform provided the intelligence to manage a multi-grade campus with the simplicity of a single, unified system.
Personalized, grade-based bells
Elementary, middle, and high school sections now have different bells, eliminating confusion within the same building.
Integrated safety and surveillance
The advanced video surveillance and monitoring solution with AI analytics running on built in cameras of the tablets and IP speakers.
Zoned and targeted announcements
Announcements in hallways and classrooms are now zoned, visual, and targeted, ensuring the right message reaches the right audience.
Funded by security grants
Extended live video alerts and camera AI functions to local police dispatch and squad cars, creating a community-wide safety net.
THE DEPLOYMENT
How it works
The district achieved a full deployment of the Quicklert All-in-One Platform and AI-powered devices across all four campuses over a nine-month period, integrating comprehensive communication and safety solutions at their own pace.
Personalized bells & communication zones
The biggest challenge of a K-12 building is communicating with different age groups. The Quicklert One Platform solved this by creating distinct zones. The IT Director now acts as a “musical DJ,” scheduling different songs and bell themes for the elementary, middle, and high school sections, eliminating confusion and making the day more engaging.
Targeted video announcements
Instead of disruptive campus-wide audio, announcements are now targeted to specific zones. Live or pre-recorded video messages can be sent only to the high school hallways via the IP speakers with displays, or directly into elementary classrooms on their ConnecTabs, ensuring messages are always relevant.
Discreet, multi-function security
A dual-facing AI camera is hidden inside each Omni-directional hallway IP speaker, providing robust security coverage without the intimidating look of traditional cameras. These multi-function devices also include speakers, sensors, and dual-screen displays, all running off a single network cable, which dramatically reduced installation cost and complexity.
Simplified classroom technology
In every classroom, the ConnecTab unified all in-room technology. It functions as the PA speaker, clock, bell receiver, and video intercom, giving teachers a single, reliable device for everything from daily timers to one-touch emergency help calls.
Single-pane-of-glass management
The entire system is managed through the Quicklert Management Platform. This relieved the immense burden on the lone IT staff member, who can now manage every bell schedule, announcement zone, and security device from one easy-to-use interface.
THE RESULTS
An amazing experience
Quicklert simplified life for the staff and students at Highland ISD, transforming classrooms and hallways into safer, more dynamic environments.
Increased safety & confidence
Personalized bells and targeted announcements greatly simplified daily operations for staff and students.
Effortless management
The entire state-of-the-art system is easily managed from one pane of glass by a minimal IT staff.
Transformed environments
Hallways now feature embedded digital clocks and musical bells, while classrooms offer visual intercoms and one-touch panic buttons.
Comprehensive solution
The single platform provides everything from classroom intercoms and timers to campus-wide video monitoring.
Products deployed
ODSCD
Dual cameras and dual 15.4 displays.
ODLC
IP 6 rated for outdoor with dual cameras and strobe.
Mounted Tablets
All-in-one multipurpose device for any room.
Smart Display
Smart Display for any enviroment from 24 to 85″.
QUICKLERT IN ACTION
See the transformation
The Quicklert platform delivered comprehensive and transformative results across the district.
