VISITING OUR SCHOOLS
If you'd like to enter the building farther than the school office, you must register by presenting a valid, government-issued ID to the school's office staff. Registration takes a few minutes the first time because it requires an office staff member to complete the process. It will be quicker during subsequent visits.
Q: Why do we need a visitor management system like Raptor?
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Part of keeping our students safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. The Raptor system allows us to track visitors, contractors and volunteers in our schools, and assist with student checkout. Raptor conducts a limited background check against the national database of registered sex offenders.
Visitors entering a school beyond the office receive a printed ID sticker that must be worn and visible during the entire stay. This makes it easier for our school staff to know who is allowed inside the school.
Q: What forms of ID will the system accept?
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Raptor accepts any state-issued ID, including state-issued driver's licenses and state ID cards.
Q: What if I don’t have a valid form of ID or don't want it scanned?
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If you don't have a state- or government-issued ID, or don't want your ID scanned, you will need to speak directly with our District Office staff. They will ask for your legal name, date of birth, relationship to the student and reason for visiting, and will manually confirm your identification and run a background check.
Q: What type of background check does Raptor run?
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Raptor scans your name, date of birth and a photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders, but it does not check criminal or traffic history.
Q: Will you scan my ID every time I visit?
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Yes, if you are entering the building beyond the school office.
Q: What information does Raptor scan and keep?
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Raptor collects and stores your full name, date of birth, first four digits of your license number and photo when your ID is scanned. It does not keep a digital copy of your ID.
Q: How does Raptor keep my data secure?
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Raptor uses firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, host integrity monitoring and port filtering, as well as the latest security processes to protect all of its systems and data. All information entered into Raptor gets encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption. Raptor does not share data with any third parties.
Q: Are vendors and other regular school visitors who enter the building required to have an ID scanned?
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Yes. Everyone who enters the building beyond the school office will be required to have an ID scanned and wear a printed ID sticker.
Q: What happens if I am a registered sex offender but have a child at the school?
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If your ID scan matches a person in the Raptor system, administrative staff members are notified so they can meet with you privately.
Q: Do other schools and institutions use a system like this?
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Yes. Not only locally, but nationally, other school districts use the Raptor Visitor Management System to enhance school and student safety.
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