About West Jefferson Hills School District
West Jefferson Hills School district is a public school system serving Jefferson Hills, West Elizabeth, and Pleasant Hills communities, suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Problems Solved
- Inflexible System
- Limited Budget
- Safety Concerns
- Unreliable Hardware
Challenge
- PA System: Old analog PA system became increasingly unreliable and difficult to repair.
- Teachers and students couldn’t hear emergency announcements in loud classrooms.
- The safety committee couldn’t implement pre-recorded scripts.
Testimonial
With Carina, we got a comprehensive platform with a fully digital paging system, synchronized clock and bell scheduler, classroom intercom, and emergency notification that’s future-proof. – Gerry Dawson, Technology Director
Solution
Carina, made by Wahsega, provided the most cost-effective solution since he could reuse the existing ethernet cabling, lowering his installation costs by almost 90%.
IP Displays, providing visual and audio messages, were installed in every classroom to address dynamic noise levels.
The school’s safety committee recorded safety announcements and implemented them in Carina for triggering at a moment’s notice.
Testimonial
With Wahsega devices in place, you just unplug them, take them into the building in the new classroom, plug them in, and you haven’t lost one dime. – Gerry Dawson, Technology Director
Key Benefits for West Jefferson Hills School District
- Announcements are broadcast both audibly and visibly.
- Standardized school safety protocols now implemented.
- Easy to create and change custom bell schedules.
Result
- Today announcements are made audibly and visually across the school’s IP Displays to address classroom audio levels.
- Carina’s simple web-based interface made it easy for Gerry to schedule bells and move speakers between zones.
- The school safety committee standardized emergency procedures by implementing pre-recorded safety announcements in Carina.
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