• Student and staff safety is our top priority.

• In order to ensure that our schools are safe places for our students and staff, we are taking some additional steps to ensure we know who is in our buildings at all times. 

• The District is implementing a visitor management system to aid in the standardization of visitor check-in procedures in all schools. 

Complies with Board Policy 3515.5

• Quick and accurate visitor identity verification.

• Enhanced ability to maintain a secure environment.

• Accurate records of building occupants for emergency response purposes.

• ASD Visitor Management System checks visitor names and dates of birth against a national database of registered sex offenders.

• Adherence to School Board policy regarding sex offenders on campus.

• No other data from IDs is gathered or recorded, ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

• The Anchorage School Board approved the funding for Districtwide implementation during the April 9, 2024 School Board meeting memorandum #124

• Implementation will begin in all schools at the start of the 2024-25 school year, and installation will be complete on all campuses by winter break.