Secure vestibules are now in place at all school buildings in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., requiring visitors to undergo background checks before entering a building.
BCSC school board members heard an update Monday from Superintendent Jim Roberts about ongoing safety and security measures being taken by the district.
A second component of the new security plan, involving the creation of badges for all school staff members, has been delayed, Roberts said.
Originally, the district had planned to have badges in place by fall break, which begins Oct. 6, but Roberts said that schedule likely will not be met as there was a delay in receiving the hardware to produce the ID badges. The badges, which will have photos of individual staff members, will give them access to the building where they work, Roberts said.
The district plans to distribute badges to staff members on a staggered basis, said Brett Boezeman, BCSC director of operations.
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