Schools Requiring Criminal Background Checks For Visitors
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Visitors In Illinois For Criminal Record
Visitors to schools in a suburban Chicago, Ill., district are now required to undergo a background check as part of added security measures in the weeks following last month’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
Frankfort School District 157-C has installed a $2,000 system that uses a visitor’s state-issued ID or driver’s license to conduct an instant criminal background check through a national database, WLS reports. Those who clear the check will receive a visitor’s badge with photo — those who don’t will be alerted to school officials.
“What we’re trying to do is ensure that anybody that comes into the building first has a purpose for being in the building, and then once they’re in the building we’ll do a check to confirm that they’re safe to enter and be with
Visitors In Illinois For Criminal Record
Visitors to schools in a suburban Chicago, Ill., district are now required to undergo a background check as part of added security measures in the weeks following last month’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.Frankfort School District 157-C has installed a $2,000 system that uses a visitor’s state-issued ID or driver’s license to conduct an instant criminal background check through a national database, WLS reports. Those who clear the check will receive a visitor’s badge with photo — those who don’t will be alerted to school officials.
“What we’re trying to do is ensure that anybody that comes into the building first has a purpose for being in the building, and then once they’re in the building we’ll do a check to confirm that they’re safe to enter and be with