Background Check Will Soon Be Required to Enter D157-C Buildings
The school board discussed implementing a new check-in procedure, hiring a student resource officer and raising school fees at Monday's meeting.
One month after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the Frankfort School District 157-C board of education discussed heightening district security measures at a meeting on Monday. Superintendent Thomas Hurlburt said during his report that the district will be implementing a new visitor check-in system in the coming weeks, earlier than had previously been anticipated. “Given the current events, we’ve decided to accelerate that process,” he said. The new system, which was created by Raptor Technologies, will be introduced to day-to-day district procedures on Jan. 22, according to a press release from the district. In order to check in, visitors will be required to scan their driver’s licenses, allowing the system to perform a short …
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12:55 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Miss Marp~ I so agree. If anyone wants to get in to the school and harm the staff or kids, they won't check in at the office first.....they will shoot thier way in. A panic button is a good idea. more ›