With the return of school this fall, the time has come for the lazy days of summer to come to an end. As students prepare to go on to the next grade level, administrators should also be graduating on to the next level when it comes to security. Schools need to use the summer months to prepare for the return of students and staff and implement new security and visitor management measures. When it comes to recognizing staff members quickly, ID Card and visitor management solutions can help create a quick and easy way to identify teachers, students, and visitors. Knowing who is on your campus at all times is critical for school administrators.
Knowledge is Power….
By implementing an ID Card solution, schools can prevent threats to student safety by requiring that all faculty/staff, students, and visitors wear a valid identification card. All people on campus should be required to wear an ID Card which provides visual verification on who is authorized to access school grounds. Oversized photo ID cards can be helpful on campus as it lets you visually scan a crowd and see immediately who has proper credentials and access rights. Because oversized ID cards contain a larger surface area, that have room for larger photos and graphics; schools can customize the cards anyway they want. Oversized ID cards are easier to see from a distance than regular CR-80 credit card-sized ID cards, and they are usually too big to be hidden in someone’s pocket or wallet. A custom ID card holographic overlaminate can also be added to the card surface for extra protection. Oversized ID badges are clearly a helpful option for identifying teachers and staff members anywhere on campus.
As an added security benefit, schools are also adding on Visitor Management Solutions and Idesco is now offering a variety of industry-leading visitor management software products to support and streamline visitor-control at schools. The growing security concerns at schools across the country have now made visitor-management software a key asset in efficiently ensuring the safety and security of all persons entering an educational facility. Scalable visitor-management software gives you convenient, speedy visitor registration and data control. It’s the quickest and most reliable way to register, badge and track visitors to enhance your access control and improve safety.
Expiring Visitors’ Badges
A common issue facing schools is how to expire visitor badges efficiently. Expiring visitor badges is a great way to ensure your company knows any visitor’s status — quickly and easily, even from a distance. Idesco offers easy-to-use badge technology that causes the badge color to change (revealing a striped pattern or spot indicator) after a prescribed amount of time, letting school administrators know it expired. The color change also helps prevent unauthorized use or re-use of visitor badges. Schools can choose the expiration time whether it is — half-day, one-day, one-week, or one-month; it can be customized to your specific needs.
Typically, schools operate with a large number of students, staff, and visitors on a daily basis; which can create congestion at peak hours such as dismissal periods. As schools are being held accountable for any incidents that take place on premise, not having the ability to track personnel can create a risky situation. When an unauthorized individual can access school grounds without going through the proper check-in process; an unsafe environment for students and staff exists. Idesco’s Visitor Management Solutions can help schools solve these challenges and start the new school year off right. As students return to the classroom this fall, more and more schools are adding on additional security measures to ensure a safe return and Idesco is ready to help them make the grade.