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RhinoWare vendor demos classroom door-reinforcement system to BRACKETT ISD; vendor cites military tests and a low per-door price
Summary
A RhinoWare representative demonstrated a classroom door-reinforcement system to BRACKETT ISD, saying the product is patented, tested by military and law enforcement, and quoted an installation price for the version shown. Board and staff questioned fire-code compatibility, asbestos concerns and first-responder access.
A RhinoWare representative demonstrated a classroom door-reinforcement product (Rhinoware version 4) to the BRACKETT ISD board and staff and said the device is designed to create a secure "safe room" by anchoring a plate to classroom doors.
The RhinoWare representative said the product is patented, has been installed in multiple institutional settings and can withstand high force: "This version 4 is $6.50 each," the representative said while explaining the model on display and describing the product's capacity to take "over 6,000 pounds of pressure." Board and staff members pressed the presenter on compatibility with fire-code single-motion egress and concerns about installing plates in older buildings.
The district raised specific safety and regulatory questions during the session. A staff member asked whether placing an anchor in the floor would conflict with asbestos abatement in older schools; the vendor replied, "We have not" encountered asbestos issues, and said the company coordinates with maintenance and fire marshals on rooms such as libraries and nurse stations that may have different requirements.
The presenter emphasized access for first responders, noting a high-speed dimple key system that administrators, SROs and other responders can use for rapid entry, and cited tests and installations with military and federal entities as proof points. The representative said the vendor has worked with SWAT, local police and district police departments to design breach tools and to balance securing doors while allowing authorized access.
District staff suggested next steps: the vendor offered to provide detailed price points and a formal plan for principals and maintenance staff to review. The presentation concluded with the vendor offering to share videos and coordinate site-specific quotes so the district could evaluate cost, code compliance and operational procedures before moving forward with any purchase.
Quote (attributed): "This version 4 is $6.50 each," RhinoWare's representative said during the demonstration.
What happens next: the vendor agreed to provide written price points and a form plan for principals and maintenance; district leaders said they will coordinate with the local fire marshal and SROs before any installation decision.
