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approach to curbing danger in the case of an emergency. It also gives users the capability to access the system remotely and make changes without having to be physically on site. This is a useful feature for situations when the school must be closed unexpectedly due to in- clement weather.
Easily manageable site access now provides heightened security at Lake Oconee Academy. The Net2 system allows the school to cre- ate custom access features, reporting, incident notifications and much more. Employees, students and parents can have peace of mind be- cause the school has a system in place that can secure and restrict access to the campus. The school plans to continue to expand their site, and the Net2 system will grow with it.
Wesleyan School
Founded in 1963, Wesleyan School is located on 85 acres of land in Peachtree Corners, Ga. The school comprises nine main build- ings including a chapel, two libraries and two dining halls. There are over 1,000 students and about 200 faculty members on site. Wesleyan School wanted a complete solution that could be implemented to se- cure the school’s buildings and access through the main gates.
“Our school is set across 85 acres, so it is a big job ensuring all of the buildings are secure,” said Brian Morgan, the director of technol- ogy at Wesleyan. “Previously, someone had to drive around to lock and unlock all the buildings every day. After Sandy Hook, we decided improvements should be made to increase student and staff safety and protect school property.”
Wesleyan was looking for a system that could instantly switch into lockdown and be flexible enough to manage the movement of stu- dents and changing schedules of a busy school.
Wesleyan School decided to install Paxton’s Net2 access control system. The technology electronically controls the main gate and the nine buildings on one network, meaning the system is administered from one central PC. They opted to use a key feature, which allowed them to instantly lockdown the school in an emergency using a cell phone as a key by communicating to the network with a call.
Wesleyan also installed Net2 Entry onto the school gates and at the entrance of each of the six buildings. This enables the school of- fice to see students and visitors who do not have a valid token before they access the site.
Net2 has provided a secure system whilst also being flexible to the school’s changing timetables. Two staff administer the system at the school, meeting once a week to review the timetables and make any necessary changes to the door schedules using the custom days feature.
The school’s Avigilon CCTV system is now integrated to work seamlessly with Net2, and an additional 10 doors are being consid- ered. This would include adding the faculty rooms, the server and the baseball batting cages to the network.
The potential for Net2 to have a major impact on school safety is clear through these examples of successful implementation at two respected educational institutions. This software
is more than just a security solution—it’s a tool
that can help schools be more effective by making
their staff and students more efficient and safer at
the same time.
Linda Soriano is the marketing communications coordinator at Paxton.
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