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The start of a new school year means an influx of visitors as new and returning students, parents, volunteers, and contractors ready themselves and the campus for the year. Updating your visitor management process can significantly enhance school security—especially if your district uses outdated, pen-and-paper sign-ins.
Let’s look at ten key ways adopting a modern, comprehensive visitor management solution like Raptor Visitor Management can revolutionize your district’s safety.
Streamlining the sign-in and out process
1. Customize and automate your visitor management to create a streamlined process that aligns with state requirements and school policies.
2. Choose the right technology for your district by deciding if district-provided, web-enabled devices or if Raptor-provided kiosks best meet your needs.
Strengthening Security Measures
3. Screening visitors against your own custom databases as well as the sex offender databases of all 50 states means known threats are prevented from accessing your campus.
4. Verify guardianship during student sign-outs. Raptor Visitor Management syncs with your SIS to ensure you release students to approved guardians.
5. Verify potential threats discreetly with side-by-side comparison of flagged profiles on your front desk staff’s computer. While office staff review the alert, the system also sends notifications to administrative and security personnel.
6. Let your school community know visitors are approved by requiring visitors to wear a badge that shows their role type, name, destination, date and time of entry, and photo.
Enhancing Accountability and Reporting
7. Raptor Visitor Management provides real-time reports during emergencies, allowing administrators to track the location and status of visitors, staff, and students, aiding in resource allocation and communication.
8. Generate comprehensive reports on visitor activities. Visitor records are accessible to approved school personnel so that you can create accurate district- and school-wide reports.
Integrating with Other Safety Solutions
9. Combining Raptor Visitor Management with Raptor Emergency Management means building a comprehensive safety ecosystem. The systems integrate seamlessly, empowering your district with accurate information about who is on campus during an emergency.
10. Identify patterns, enhance security protocols, and improve overall safety measures with valuable visitor data and insights.
Modernize your visitor management with Raptor
Investing in modern visitor management solutions serves to protect students, staff, and visitors and helps to create a secure learning environment.
Learn more about how Raptor Visitor Management can help you modernize your district. Read our Guide to K-12 Visitor Management.
Related Resources
Guide to K-12 Visitor Management
Best Practices for Year-Round Safety
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