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I-01Industries
School security, drawn to the statute.
Smartech is on district video surveillance contracts in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. We design entries, classroom doors, cameras and intercoms around what section 1006.07 asks of every Florida school.
SHT-02On a campus
What we design on a school campus.
Each item maps to a requirement or a risk your safety team already tracks.
- E-01Single point of entryVestibule, video intercom, card reader and a visitor path that ends at the office.
- E-02Classroom doorsHardware and access control so instructional spaces can be locked to prevent ingress when occupied.
- E-03Perimeter and drop-offFence lines, gates, bus loops and parking covered on purpose.
- E-04Interior coverageCorridors, stairwells, cafeterias and media centers.
- E-05Panic alert coordinationCamera views and door hardware planned alongside the district's mobile panic alert platform.
- E-06Assessment-ready recordsDrawings and device schedules your team can reference in the annual FSSAT.
SHT-03The pressure
Budgets are tight. Mandates are not.
74%
of K-12 respondents name budget as their top challenge
62%
say meeting safety mandates is a primary justification for security investment
SHT-04How we phase
Design to the statute, phase to the budget.
Florida's statute is specific. Classrooms and other instructional spaces must be locked to prevent ingress when occupied by students. The mobile panic alert system must integrate with local 911 infrastructure. Every school completes its security assessment by October 1.
We draw each device against the requirement it serves, so a district can phase the work across budget years and still explain every line: this reader locks a classroom, this camera covers the only unlocked entry, this intercom puts a visitor in front of the office before the second door.
Source: Florida Statutes 1006.07.
“I look for somebody who has experience in the educational world and K-12 at that.”
Industry voices quoted from published interviews. They describe what buyers ask of integrators; they are not reviews of Smartech.
SHT-05On the record
District contracts, on district documents.
| Agency | Solicitation | Scope | Term | Smartech's role | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District of Palm Beach CountyRequested by School Police | ITB 21C-40C | Video surveillance systems | 2021 – 2024 | One of 4 awarded vendors Read the record |
Award tabulation (opens the agency document) |
| School District of Palm Beach CountyBoard approved July 17, 2024 | ITB 24C-51K | Video surveillance systems | Aug 2024 – Aug 2029 | One of 12 awarded vendors Read the record |
Award tabulation (opens the agency document) |
| Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsFacilities Operations, Maintenance | ITB-20-030-HR | Security camera and video surveillance systems, furnish and install | Apr 2021 – Apr 2023 + 3 one-year ext. | One of 15 awarded vendors (19 bids) Read the record |
Board item E-144 (opens the agency document) |
| Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsBoard meeting of Sept 9, 2026 | ITB-25-031-MF | Security camera and video surveillance systems, furnish and install | Sept 2026 – Sept 2029 + 2 ext. | Recommended for award, one of 24 (30 bids) Read the record |
Board item E-143 (opens the agency document) |
Pool contracts list several vendors; amounts are the district's ceilings for the whole pool. ITB-25-031-MF is shown as the agenda item recommending the award.
SHT-06Questions
What districts ask first.
Are you on our district's contract?
Smartech is an awarded vendor on the School District of Palm Beach County's 24C-51K video surveillance contract (through August 2029) and is recommended for award on Miami-Dade County Public Schools' ITB-25-031-MF. For other districts, your purchasing office decides which vehicles apply; we will give them what they need to check.
Can the work happen while school is in session?
The disruptive parts are scheduled for after hours, weekends or breaks, as written in the phasing plan you approve.
Can you help us prioritize what to fund first?
Yes. The project review ranks each device by the requirement or risk it addresses, so the first phase covers what matters most.
Do you install fire alarm systems?
No. Our Florida Class II license covers all types of alarm systems other than fire. Where security and fire alarm meet, such as door release, we coordinate with your licensed fire alarm contractor.