n this featured piece by TAPinto, the outlet covers Millburn Public Schools’ rollout of a new visitor check-in system called Visitor Aware, demonstrated by Director of Technology Michael Skara before the start of the school year. Skara explained that the tool adds to existing safety measures already in place, including security cameras, school resource officers, and a lockdown button. The one-time check-in process requires visitors to take a photo of themselves, scan the front and back of a state-issued ID, and select their destination and relationship to the district before receiving a printed badge. Once registered at any building, facial recognition confirms a visitor’s identity on future visits, and checking out simply requires tapping “check out” on the badge.
Key Takeaways
- Millburn Public Schools implemented a new visitor check-in system called Visitor Aware ahead of the start of the school year.
- Director of Technology Michael Skara said the tool adds to existing safety measures, including security cameras, school resource officers, and a lockdown button.
- Visitors complete a one-time check-in process by taking a photo of themselves and scanning the front and back of a state-issued ID.
- After initial registration at any school building, facial recognition confirms a visitor’s identity during future visits without requiring a new ID scan.
- The system generates a printed badge from a wireless printer at each check-in location, which visitors use again to check out when leaving.
Original Story
Before school began last week, Michael Skara, Director of Technology of Millburn Public Schools demonstrated the township’s newest security device.
He explained, “The purpose of using this tool is to keep our students and staff as safe as we possibly can. We already have security cameras. We already have SROs [School Resource Officers] on campus. We already have a lockdown button.”
Skara continued, “This is another tool in our toolbox to help keep our campuses safe. So, every visitor will be required to possess a state issued ID to get into our schools, just as they have previously.”