We are excited to announce that the District will begin using a new Visitor Management system in the Fall of 2019. 

 

The district's new visitor management process will enable each school building to screen all visitors against nationwide sexual offender registries and establish a consistent sign-in process across the district. The goal is to enhance the safety and security of both students and staff by preventing access by those who pose a potential threat. Visitors to the campuses will continue to check-in at the office, however you will now be required to have a Photo ID as part of this process.  Your ID will be used to created a customized temporary badge for your visit.

 

Please see the PDF and Q&A sections below for additional information.

 

 

 

What is the visitor management process?
During school hours, entry to the school building will be restricted to a single door near the office. Office personnel will check a visitor’s driver’s license or other state-issued ID, comparing information to a national sex offender database, alerting school administrators if a match is found, or issuing a detailed visitor badge if the person is cleared.

 

What if a match is found?
Driver’s license/ID information is compared to a database of registered sex offenders from all 50 states. If a match is found, school administrators and law enforcement personnel will take appropriate steps to keep the school, students, and staff safe.

 

Why is the DISTRICT using this system?
Safety of our students is our highest priority. The new process will provide a consistent system to track visitors and volunteers while keeping away people who present a danger to students and staff members.

 

What other information is the school taking from driver’s licenses?
We will only capture the visitor’s name, date of birth, and photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. Additional visitor data will not be gathered, and no data will be shared with any outside organization or authority.

 

Will contractors, subcontractors and vendors follow the procedure?
Contractors, subcontractors and vendors must be checked the same as any visitor. If identity cannot be acceptably verified, they will not be allowed on district property. Acceptable forms of identification include driver’s license, state I.D., U.S. military I.D., or passport.

 

Can the DISTRICT require parents to produce an ID before entering the building?
Yes. The district must be sure of who is in our buildings, why they are there, and – particularly if a student is involved (e.g., early pickup) – be able to confirm that an individual is authorized to access the student. We can only do this by knowing exactly whom we are dealing with.

 

What about grandparents?
Grandparents will follow the same process and be checked against the database and the student’s enrollment form to see if they have parental permission to access the student.

 

What about police officers, firemen, and other uniformed or governmental officials?
Law enforcement and other first responders will bypass the sign-in process if responding to an emergency. If there is no active emergency, police/fire/other officials will be checked in and will be asked to show credentials.