Lightning Incident Accelerates Texas School’s PA System Upgrade

STRAWN, TEXAS

Strawn Independent School District (ISD) in Texas installed Carina:Building for school Public Address (PA) announcements, emergency notifications, classroom intercoms, clock synchronization, and bell scheduling for their school campuses.

A severe lightning strike disabled Strawn’s PA system. For years, the school district dealt with the malfunctioning of their old analog PA system. The predicament escalated when lightning destroyed their head end, leading to the permanent shutdown of their PA system. Without any surplus budget for a new school PA system, this unfortunate circumstance posed a significant challenge for students, teachers, parents, and school administrators. Strawn ISD needed a quick solution amidst constrained budget conditions.

Fortunately, Strawn ISD discovered budget-friendly Carina:Building, a digital IP PA system to replace their defunct analog PA system. The school district implemented Carina:Building throughout the school district at a savings of up to 50%. Call buttons in classrooms were installed, enabling teachers to seek immediate assistance. In larger common areas, Carina:Signage ensured that important messages were visible and audible to all students and staff members. Strawn ISD succeeded in replacing their obsolete analog system with the comprehensive IP-based Carina:Building within their budget.

Carina:Building Key Benefits for Strawn ISD

• Fully Digital PA System
• Classroom Intercom System
• Synchronized Clocks
• Bell Schedule System

The Carina platform offered more than just a new PA system to Strawn ISD. They also acquired a fully digital paging system, synchronized clock and bell scheduler, classroom intercom, and emergency notification – all integrated within Carina:Building. The intuitive user interface facilitates effortless management of all devices, bell scheduling, clock synchronization, and emergency alerts.