Clay County school leaders are using a new system to track visitors who come into the schools. It’s called the Raptor Visitor Management System.
“It’s about the safety and security of all our students,” said the principal of Oakleaf Jr. High, Anthony Williams.
The program checks to see if the visitor is a registered sex offender.
It’s a simple process: The visitor hands their ID over to receptionist, who then scans it. The system checks into a database to make sure they’re not a registered sex offender. If the person clears the search, the system prints out a visitor’s pass. If not, school leaders are notified.
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“We let the district know who this person is and we get information,” said Williams.
The principal said a lockdown can then be issued.
Alanna Callaway was going to pick up her child Friday when she learned about the new system, which she said is very important to have nowadays.
“You know what your child is being exposed to,” said Callaway.
The system was installed at the beginning of May.
School leaders said when the person is done visiting, they hand back the visitor’s pass and they check out of the system to note the exact time they left campus.