Technology advisory for education
Campus networks, safety compliance, and E-Rate-eligible connectivity for K-12 districts, higher ed, and libraries across Texas.
Why schools and districts choose 1 Touch
Schools have to keep students connected, safe, and compliant, all on budgets that never stretch far enough. Between Texas school-safety mandates, E-911 rules, content-filtering requirements, and the paperwork behind E-Rate and procurement, it is a lot for a small technology team to carry. We work with districts, higher ed, and libraries that want the connectivity and safety technology they are required to have without overpaying or running a full RFP. We compare the market, keep you aligned with the rules, and help fund the work through E-Rate and cooperative contracts, at no cost to you.
Common challenges
What we hear from schools and districts
- Bandwidth for 1:1 devices, testing, and streaming
- Texas school-safety and 911 compliance
- Funding connectivity and upgrades within budget
- Content filtering and student-data protection
How 1 Touch helps
What we source and coordinate
- High-capacity fiber and campus-wide wireless
- Panic-alert-ready phone systems and E-911
- Content filtering and network security (CIPA-aligned)
- Cloud voice and classroom communications
Compliance & funding
Texas K-12 compliance and funding
We help Texas districts meet the rules that govern school connectivity and communications, and fund the work through federal and cooperative programs.
Alyssa's Law / SB 838 silent panic alerts
Texas requires silent panic alert technology in classrooms that can reach emergency services. We source phone and alert systems that meet the requirement.
Kari's Law & RAY BAUM'S Act (E-911)
Phone systems must allow direct 911 dialing, notify on-site staff, and pass a dispatchable location to responders. We source UCaaS and phone platforms that are compliant out of the box.
E-Rate & USAC funding
The federal E-Rate program, administered by USAC, discounts eligible connectivity and internal connections by 20 to 90 percent. We help you source E-Rate-eligible services and work within program rules.
Cooperative contracts (skip the RFP)
Buy eligible technology through cooperative purchasing vehicles like TIPS, OMNIA Partners, and Texas DIR to avoid a full RFP while staying procurement-compliant.
Program rules and eligibility change. We help you navigate current requirements, but final compliance and procurement decisions rest with your organization and its counsel.
Let's map the right technology for your business
Vendor-neutral advice from 330+ suppliers, at no cost to you.
Get in Touch