In order to provide uniform procedures for administering and maintaining a security system on a District-wide basis, and in order to help avoid incidents of breaking and entering, theft and vandalism, the following regulations shall govern all buildings and facilities.

Guidelines

1)      No  change  shall  be  made  on  or  to  any  locks/locking  devices  in  any  building  without  the expressed authorization of the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds.

2)      No faculty/staff  member  shall  possess at any time  an exterior  entrance  master  key, with  the exception of:

a.   The District administrator(s), 

b.   The building custodian(s), and

c.    Such  other  persons  who  possess  express  written  authority  from  the  Superintendent  of  Schools.

3)      No faculty/staff member shall possess at any time an area key to facilities which are not within the scope of his/her primary assignment.

4)      No student or non-District employed person shall possess or be given a key for temporary use.

5)      All  classroom   keys  provided  for  faculty/staff   members'  use  shall  be  issued  annually  in September, and returned the following June as part of the final year-end audit.

6)     All unoccupied  areas, including  classrooms,  laboratories,  custodial closets,  storage rooms etc. shall be locked at all times.

7)     Although the building administrator is held responsible for the operation of his/her facility, after school hours the Superintendent  of Buildings and Grounds shall have primary responsibility for District security and building security during the absence of the building administrator.

8)     Staff  members  are  to  direct  all  visitors  to  the  Main  Office  where  visitors  are  to  identify themselves and their purpose in visiting the school. Visitors will be required to sign the visitor's book upon entering the school and each visitor will be issued an identification  badge. Visitors are to notify the Main Office of their departure and sign out upon leaving the building, returning their identification badges to an office staff member.

9)    If a staff member  notices that a visitor does not report to the Main Office upon entering  the building, he/she should report that occurrence to the Building Principal/designee.