We were HIGHLY impressed with the entire

Success Story
from Allegiant Technology
“We were HIGHLY impressed with the entire organization.
They gave up nights and weekends with their families
to work around our schedule and not disrupt business.
Definitely an organization we want to work with again!”
— Jessica Dain, De Soto USD #232
CUSTOMER:
De Soto USD #232
Shawnee, KS • De Soto, KS
Lenexa, KS • Olathe, KS
Challenge
PROFILE:
written notes, and tests, it has drastically evolved and today computers and technology are essential
Each school day, the district
to the learning experience. Technology’s role in education is four-fold: as a part of the curriculum,
welcomes more than 7,000 stu-
instructional delivery, a means of aiding instructions and to enhance the learning process.
dents through the doors of its 12
Technology has taken education from passive and reactive to interactive and aggressive.
How important is technology in education? Though education once consisted of lectures, books,
campuses with seven elementary schools, three middle schools,
As a school district that welcomes more than 7,000 students through their 12 campuses, De Soto
and two high schools. USD 232
USD strives to stay at the forefront of education. For this reason, they were searching for a partner
encompasses an area of 100+
to update their infrastructure and upgrade their cabling throughout the school district. Over time
square miles in northwest Johnson County and draws from the
and as the district had grown, the network was not meeting new needs that would allow students
communities of De Soto, Shaw-
and teachers to bring their own devices to school.
nee, Lenexa, a portion of Olathe,
and unincorporated areas of the
Project Requirements
county.
The school district had a number of challenges in completing their project. De Soto USD needed a
solution that could fit the below requirements as well as a partner who was not only trustworthy
but above reproach on ethics and professionalism. They sought a partner who was thorough and
“Absolutely outstanding.
There are many aspects I can compliment but the communication really was
superb. It just made everything so easy.”
capable of completing a professional, first-rate project on-time and on-budget.
• Cost-effective
• Forward thinking
• Professional and
• Completed quickly
• Up to building codes
comprehensive
— Jessica Dain, De Soto USD #232
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De Soto USD #232
SUCCESS
STORIES BY ALLEGIANT TECHNOLOGY
Action
Allegiant carefully reviewed drawings and studied to provide a cost-effective bid for a solution that included 1060 upgraded
cables, in 550 dual drops throughout the 13 district schools. To the school district’s delight, work was completed at night and
over weekends in order to avoid disrupting students education and after-school activities. Not only was work completed on time
but ahead of schedule and without issue. “Nothing went wrong. We were never down or had any technical issues,” said Jessica
Dain. “It was seamless and they were so clean and professional no one even noticed they had been there.”
WI-FI Setup
• 1060 upgraded cable runs
• 530 dual drops
• 12 schools
• Completed in under 60 days
Result
De Soto School District is beyond satisfied
with the flawless installation, pristine cabling,
first-rate professionalism, outstanding
“(The solution)
benefits teachers,
instruction, and ultimately
communication, and on-time and on-budget delivery
our students and that is
they received from Allegiant Technology.
what really matters.”
Having finished the project toward the end of a school year, they are
very excited to see the results expand through the ranks of
all of their teachers and students. The district launched
their Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy in the
Spring, starting with teachers and the response
has been very positive. “They are really
excited about it,” said Jessica. “They are
comfortable and at ease and looking
forward to the additional resources.
Prior to the launch of the BYOD policy
the ratio of devices to child was roughly
1-4. Once children and teachers are able
to bring their own devices to school the
district hopes to see that number improve
considerably, allowing children more time to
utilize advances in technology and instruction
to improve their education.
913.599.6900
12721 Metcalf Avenue, Suite 104 • Overland Park, KS 66213 • www.allegianttechnology.com
— Jessica Dain, De Soto USD #232