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New safety modifications to be made at all elementary schools.
The school district is planning to modify schools’ main entrances and install automated check-in and keyless entry systems this spring and summer. These changes, which should be complete when school opens next fall, will provide greater security in all 24 Anoka-Hennepin elementary schools.
The goal is to secure the schools while still maintaining a welcoming and nurturing facility, according to Chuck Holden, chief operations officer for the district.
District staff are now reviewing a number of automated check-in systems that record the name of the visitor and print an identity badge. They plan to choose and purchase a system soon so installation can be completed before opening day.
School entrances will be modified to prevent visitors from walking into classroom areas without going through the new automated check-in systems. Modifications will vary from school to school based on the school’s design.
The new keyless entry systems to be installed use electronic key fobs that signal a fob reader to unlock the door and record time of entry and identity of the person to whom the key fob is assigned. In addition to staff, these will be provided to parents whose children are in the Adventures Plus Program so doors do not need to be left open for parents dropping off or picking up their children. The system can be programmed to allow access only during specific hours for student drop off and pick up on days the program operates. The fobs can be attached to a key ring.
Throughout the remainder of this year and next, Holden and Steve Anderson, director of buildings and grounds, will complete detailed security reviews of each school in the district, starting first with elementary schools.
Parents / Guardians, Anoka-Hennepin’s first priority is student safety We want to reassure you that student safety remains Anoka-Hennepin School District’s first priority. School administrators have put a lot of work into safety planning and have provided staff with crisis training. Anoka-Hennepin has a district crisis team based on a federal model and each school building has a crisis team with specific roles for key staff. Each school crisis team meets regularly to evaluate their crisis plan and each school conducts several lockdown drills throughout the year to ensure all school staff know what to do. After each drill, they meet to discuss how the drill went and to make improvements if needed. We work closely with local law enforcement on a regular basis so they are prepared if called to respond to a crisis. After each tragedy such as this, federal law enforcement makes recommendations for improving safety practices. Our lockdown drills and much of our crisis planning is the result of those recommendations. Any new recommendations that may come from this recent tragedy will also be added to our plans if necessary. We want to reassure you that our schools remain safe and we will do our utmost to protect the children entrusted to us. If you have questions or concerns, please call Principal Cheryl Kortuem at 506-2101. |
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