When students forget their Chromebooks or arrive at school with devices uncharged, it creates disruption not just for classrooms — but for IT teams as well. Brasher Falls Central School District faced this very challenge daily, and their tech team was spending valuable hours managing loaner devices manually.
To improve efficiency and accountability, Brasher Falls turned to LocknCharge smart locker solutions for schools.
The challenge: Lost time and manual device management
In the middle and high schools at Brasher Falls, students were regularly arriving without their Chromebooks or bringing devices that hadn't been charged overnight. As a result, the district’s IT technicians — already busy supporting school technology — were interrupted constantly to issue loaner Chromebooks throughout the day.
"We probably were spending anywhere from two to two-and-a-half hours a day dealing with uncharged, or missing, or forgotten Chromebooks."
The manual checkout process was inefficient, and keeping track of which students had borrowed devices was becoming increasingly difficult.
The solution: LocknCharge smart lockers for schools
Seeking a better system to reduce tech team workload and increase device accountability, Brasher Falls implemented LocknCharge FUYL Classic Smart Lockers.
These smart lockers for schools provide a secure, self-service platform where students can quickly access fully charged loaner Chromebooks without needing staff assistance. The lockers automatically track which student checks out which device, providing transparent inventory control and minimising administrative overhead.
"Having the Towers has definitely reduced the number of times students are coming to our door. It's just so much easier."
The results: Hours saved and greater accountability
Since installing the FUYL smart lockers, Brasher Falls has seen a significant reduction in time spent managing forgotten or uncharged Chromebooks.
The technology team’s daily time dealing with device issues dropped from up to 2.5 hours down to approximately 30 minutes per day — a time savings of nearly 80%.
In addition to saving valuable staff hours, the smart locker solution improved inventory management and student accountability, offering a seamless experience for both students and the tech team.
"I would definitely recommend these to any district — just as far as the time saving, the inventory, the accountability, and just the overall ease of use of the program."
About FUYL smart locker systems
LocknCharge smart locker systems offer schools and organisations a flexible, secure, and fully automated way to manage mobile devices. Each locker features individually lockable compartments that can charge, store, and distribute laptops, tablets, Chromebooks or other devices with minimal staff interaction.
Learn more about FUYL Smart Lockers and how they can help your school save time and improve device management.
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