New
visitor screening system adds security to school buildings
The
Hilton Central School District has implemented a visitor management system at
all district schools as an added tool to enhance the safety of students and
staff. Visitors to Hilton schools will need to show their government
identification (i.e. driver’s license) before entering the buildings when
school is in session. The ID will be scanned into a system that identifies sex
offenders registered in all 50 states as well as custom databases set up by the
district that contain custody alerts and banned visitors.
Once
the ID is scanned, a label is printed out for the approved visitor with his/her
name, photo, and the date/time and location of visit. Visitors are asked to
check out at the security desk and destroy their visitor badge upon leaving the
building. If the visitor leaves with the badge, the ink has an expiration at
which time it will bleed through making it unusable.
FAQS:
What
is the system and who will be responsible for using it?
The
Hilton School District is using the Raptor visitor management system, a
web-based software application that is used by many school districts in the
area. Youth assistants (security personnel) will be trained on the new system
before school begins.
Why
is Hilton CSD adding this system?
The
Raptor system is another layer of added security for our students and staff.
The system will track who is visiting our schools, warn us of visitors who may
pose a danger and maintain a record of all visits. The visitor photo badges
will further allow us to identify legitimate visitors in our buildings.
What
data is scanned and saved? Is the data protected?
Raptor
scans the visitor’s name, date of birth and photo only. The system uses
multi-level safety systems to protect this data. Hilton CSD will only save the
data scanned so as to maintain a record of visitors.
Which
visitors will be scanned?
A
visitor is any person who is not a Hilton CSD student or regular staff member.
This includes parents of students, volunteers, alumni, contractors and delivery
people. Any of these individuals wishing to enter a district building during
business hours will need to be scanned and logged in as visitors. On duty
police officers and emergency personnel responding to a call will not require
scanning.
What
if someone forgets his/her ID or refuses to have it ID scanned?
The
visitor’s full name and date of birth, along with a photo taken with a web
camera will be entered into the system. On subsequent visits, the Raptor system
will indicate to staff that a visitor was manually entered on a prior visit.
For
more information, please contact David Inzana, director of Safety and Security,
at 392-1000, ext. 7046 or dinzana@hilton.k12.ny.us.
Thanks,
Casey
Casey
Kosiorek, Ed. D
Superintendent
of Schools
Hilton
Central School District
(585) 392-1000
Twitter:
@Casey_Kosiorek
“Every student, every classroom, every day!”
