Proposal for Intercom System for Uplift Summit International Preparatory

Objective: To describe how implementing an intercom system throughout the school will benefit the school communication abilities.

Goals: To improve the school communication abilities. To provide better communication for students and parents as well.

Measurements: Daily announcements over the intercom system. Weekly my checks after school to make sure the system is functioning properly.

Overview of Uplift Summit International Preparatory:

Outlook some international preparatory is a public K – 12 charter school located in Arlington, Texas as part of Uplift Education Charter District. 100% of Uplift seniors must be accepted into four-year colleges or universities in order to graduate high school.

AEIS Report: Summit is a Title I school, 70% economically disadvantaged, 31% at – risk, 13% limited English proficiency, 70% Hispanic, 11% African-American, 10% White, 9% Asian

Statistics:

Campus Initiatives: Summit has a campus initiative of providing the best communication abilities to their scholars so they are always prepared for school, which in return will help them in college in the long run.

Implementation Plans:

Implementing the intercom system will benefit Primary, Middle and High school buildings.

With the money, it will obtain an intercom system and be able to pay professional workers to install it.

It will be implemented by the summer of 2015.

The intercom system will be installed in the High school, Middle school, Elementary school and Main Office buildings.

In order to install a successful intercom system, the correct intercom system company will be chosen for a reasonable price.

Proposal prepared by Kenya Guardado, Cynthia Stewart, Diana Vu and Jennifer Vu, 10th grade, Class of 2016, for Uplift Summit International Preparatory, April 2014

Picture of Current Intercom System

Survey

1. Rate the school's communication abilities.

1 - Extremely Poor              2 - Poor                 3 - Neutral                4 - Well            5 - Extremely Well


2. Are you able to hear announcements?

Yes or No


3. Do you believe the school has an intercom system?

Yes or No


4. Do you believe installing a new intercom system would be beneficial?

Yes or No

Day 2

We need a better communication system because we currently have a phone based system that isn't very helpful. The system we have now doesn't fulfill its proper communication needs. For example, one can easily change the volume of the system which can prevent students from hearing the announcement when the door is closed. Other times, people can get really loud and it makes it hard for other people to listen to the announcements. Installing a better system will allow people to finally hear announcements properly and clearly and prevent those who cannot hear from missing important announcements.

The basis for installing the system would be trial and error. We currently have a "communication system" merely connected through the phones throughout the school. Technically, this is a brand-new program with an actual intercom system. Because the school is still relatively new, there has been no previous system of communication like the one we currently have. 

"The intercoms mission statement is to provide quality communication and interconnect the Summit community."

Team Work

Day 1

Step 1: Determining a Project

Summit Needs:

A better communication system with proper equipment, possibly a 4 way system for all school buildings. There have been many unfortunate instances where there is a lack of communication between the school and the students. This system will hopefully fix this issue.

How: 

We are planning to install a professional system that isn't the phone system we currently have.

Outcome:

This will hopefully allow the communication between the students and the school to improve. There will be no more "I didn't hear about it" or "I didn't know excuses" because the system will use an "old school microphone" to deliver the news.

Help: 

Find a goo company that can supply what we are looking for. So far, we have Visiplex, Advanced Communications Incorporated and Jeron Electronic Systems. Next, we will work with administration for placement of the system. We also look for sponsors.

Materials: 

Money, drills, saws, wires, intercom system, etc

Deadline: 

Summer of 2015, once all buildings are completed.

Staff:

Diana (Designer), Jennifer (Leader), Cynthia (Editor in Chief), Kenya (Journalist)