To keep better track of visitors and weed out those that might be unwelcome, the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) will pilot the Raptor Technologies Visitor Management System at Beaverbrook Elementary, Cowan Road Elementary, Moreland Road Elementary and Rehoboth Road Middle School.
“The Raptor system will create a secure educational environment for our students by allowing us to track and screen every individual that enters our school buildings,” said Student Services Director Donna Parks.
Starting November 2, visitors to these four schools will report to the front office and have their government-issued ID scanned into the Raptor security system. Visitors are screened against two databases: a database
containing registered sex offenders from all 50 states and U.S. territories and a custom alert database created by each school or district containing custody issues, restraining orders, banned visitors, etc.
Approved visitors are issued a badge with their name, photo, date, time and destination and are allowed to proceed. Before leaving the school, visitors must sign out by scanning a barcode printed on their badge.
School Superintendent James D. Smith stated, “Student and staff safety is a top priority and we are excited to pilot this system at four of our schools. The purpose is not to keep people out of our buildings, it’s to know who’s coming into our buildings.”