CCISD starts new security step Tuesday

New security measures at Clarendon CISD will require all visitors to present identification at campus offices beginning Tuesday, February 19.

School officials say the Raptor Visitor Management System will strengthen safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times, and the Raptor system will allow the school to do that. The Raptor system will used to screen visitors, contractors, and volunteers.

Upon entering a district building, visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a driver’s license, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a government-issued ID, a school staff member can use any form of identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system.

The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without the school’s knowledge.

The Raptor system checks the visitor’s name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency.

Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit. A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork.

Clarendon CISD says the safety of students is its highest priority and the Raptor visitor management system allows it to quickly identify those that may present a danger.