THE CHALLENGE Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer for the Lakota Local School District (OH), takes the safety and peace of mind of his students, teachers, and staff very seriously. As part of the continuous evaluation of security and safety protocols for the district, the district looks for various filters and layers to enhance their existing security measures. In 2018, the district set out to “find different ways to improve and get better in the area of visitor management. “We did not want to rely on only one type of solution to keep our students and staff safe.” At that time, Passarge’s district was very “paper and pencil” when it came to documenting visitors coming in and out of their buildings. “We had a basic sign-in that did not include any type of screening proce

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