Access Control For Schools

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Both for staff, and maintenance people, as well as outside visitors

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School principals are in the middle of a balancing act when it comes to security. They need to create a welcoming, supportive open environment for students, parents, and credible community visitors who have legitimate purposes in their buildings, while they also have to keep out individuals who potentially have ill intentions. Access control for schools is a careful balancing act.

As society reacts to the tragic acts of violence that take place in our schools, we must remain committed to keeping our children safe. Several recent incidents of mass shooting or threat of gun violence in schools show that no school is safe without the proper upgrades to security.

Most schools today use simple keys to lock classrooms, gates, and supply closets. And of course, this raises 3 primary issues:

In all 3 cases it lays the groundwork for a passionate argument for needed upgrades to school campuses to increase safety and security. An Electronic Access Control System, sometimes referred to as a keyless entry system, is our recommended solution.

In simple terms, a Keyless Entry System provides access control security by admitting entrance with a card reader, keypad, fingerprint scan, or other biometric access control. Most schools use either keypads or card readers, and these systems can be used in conjunction with master key systems, as well.

Easy to use software, as part of the system, can be used to track who enters the building or gate, and when. Permissions can be granted or removed at any time, from anywhere—no need to change commercial locks when keys are lost, or an employee departs. This can be a large cost saving advantage over the course of a year.

Further, with a keyless entry system, electronic door lock systems can be set to allow for automatic open and close times, shift access (employee access during specific times and days), and holiday schedules. They can also be used on multiple doors, providing the ability to track individual employees or throughout the entire building in order to increase both security and accountability.

"Over the past decade electronic security technology has evolved from an exotic possibility into an essential safety consideration," says School Security Technologies, a report from the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.

Keyless entry systems combine the best of modern technology with durability and ease of use that make them perfect for school campuses.

Keyless Entry Systems can track who came in, where and when they came in, and when they left.

As much as we don’t like to think about the worst possible situations, it’s always better to be prepared. Locked exterior doors can prevent dangerous people from gaining access, and that can literally be a life or death situation.

Keyless entry systems give you the ability to lock all exterior doors with a couple clicks of a button, not allowing any entry whatsoever. Hopefully (and most likely) you won’t ever have to use a keyless entry system in such a way, but if it should happen, it’s nice knowing that your school campus has that capability.

The primary assets of the school are the students and the employees working on the campus. Current events around the world indicate that schools in the United States are vulnerable to terrorist acts. Many schools are vulnerable to violent intruders entering the building with weapons which may cause harm. Based on the current security posture, the risk of a violent act against students, faculty, and staff must be considered real. However, with the implementation of the suggested recommendations, the likelihood of such events can be diminished, overall security will be enhanced, and responses to emergency situations affecting the schools(s) and the surrounding communities will be improved.