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Jim reported that Dan and the IT team have been expanding the district’s cybersecurity footprint and are issuing YubiKey hardware tokens — small devices that provide an additional sign-in factor tied to a fingerprint — to staff. Jim said the district was not affected by the earlier national PowerSchool intrusion but is taking additional steps to harden logins and meet insurer expectations.

\"They're little keys... it just adds a layer of security,\" Jim said, describing the device and the rollout. Committee members confirmed the devices will be distributed gradually and that staff who move between district machines will use their assigned YubiKey to log in when needed. The committee heard that the measure is intended to reduce risk from compromised passwords and to support the district’s cybersecurity insurance posture.

No procurement votes were taken April 8; IT staff will continue issuance and report back when distribution is complete.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04.08.2025 Safety & Security Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Committee heard that IT is issuing YubiKey (hardware two-factor) devices to staff to strengthen cybersecurity; district’s prior PowerSchool incident did not affect Weston but spurred action.","taxTitle","Weston School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",48766,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182509,"Committee hears plan to expand Raptor access-control use; court orders drive visitor restrictions",540,1200000,1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103640-516470073930206babfe5cfed5a8ecaa&start=1200&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103640-516470073930206babfe5cfed5a8ecaa/thumbnail_1200000.jpg","/articles/6182509/Connecticut/Committee-hears-plan-to-expand-Raptor-access-control-use-court-orders-drive-visitor-restrictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182509-d3375caabbc3ec1b9179181ae9f70aab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190049&Signature=WXe3ApEXrL8kWkrk0GsEIL5HaEh6npnP8yUToWxHBlDvVyR4cbboPN5ht4H2XQuR6fV2-4RpPxszFeAg37M2-G~hj0Qc-APpPh7zcBC2-OVhZiK5CrDP1CeDWrE-gcv-gttT2MgvG-qBDOys6-NZzMBQeM293OnHqr4tk~ULL7Eq1PZFmOv4yDVRkYI-DBX4RLKRxqwPIaFmc1B6WO3YUmkjCjdAczMK6IBzLtv5oUF~PLkTaOhJYiX-9fGIf04AkvJbC9l6YDcByP6VtuEsSzV5pS0T7RhGkQgSuqMiIE2a3rlrqSN~H1BKG12S70uLAQADVAbVY5xFNkKuuXK2Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Safety and Security Committee on April 8 discussed expanding use of the Raptor visitor-management system to provide better access control throughout Weston schools and described how court orders and law-enforcement notifications determine visitor restrictions.

Jim explained that Weston already uses Raptor at every school for sign-ins and that the high school’s open-campus student-sign-in process is run with the system. He said the district currently uses a fraction of Raptor’s capabilities and is considering purchasing additional kiosks or tablets mounted at main entrances to track faculty, staff, substitutes and visitors across multiple entry points. \"For emergency management purposes... I need to know, and the police department needs to know, who is in that school,\" Jim said, describing the system’s ability to generate a timestamped roster of who is on campus at a given minute.

Committee members asked about visitors with court orders or criminal histories. Jim said the state police offender-registry unit sends an automated list to the district; Raptor updates automatically and will flag an offender on arrival with a red-screen alert and deny access at the vestibule. He reiterated that restricting campus access typically follows a court order: \"None of that happens without a court order from a judge, whether it's a civil court order or a criminal case court order based on domestic violence incident,\" Jim said.

Captain Joe Miceli added that law enforcement cannot bar people from campus arbitrarily because of civil-rights limits; instead, police act on court orders, protective orders, risk-protection orders and arrests. He said dispatchers push protective-orders and warrants into their CAD system and that SROs and patrol are notified when patrols should be aware that a named individual is not allowed on campus.

Officials also described cross-agency follow-up after domestic incidents: police file reports and notify the Department of Children and Families when children are present; the SRO may notify school counselors so staff can check on affected students. No changes to policy or implementation schedules were approved April 8; staff said they will work with vendors on pricing and bring budget implications back to the committee.","Weston officials described expanding the Raptor visitor-management system beyond front desks, automatic updates from the state offender registry, and how court orders inform no-access entries.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182514,"Weston director, police describe frequent coordination, SRO visibility and community outreach",465,342000,807000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103640-516470073930206babfe5cfed5a8ecaa&start=342&end=807","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103640-516470073930206babfe5cfed5a8ecaa/thumbnail_342000.jpg","/articles/6182514/Connecticut/Weston-director-police-describe-frequent-coordination-SRO-visibility-and-community-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182514-50283bb276e7e0b4aa02f6feb24724c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190049&Signature=PWmree0uqQoGOdmg7QlClhwXVSw9uaMJKtly0ABFv8QPp0TTWFsLKViG7JvLe8ghbPqv7X0~BTASbl3vDTDJj5uU83nuhHmOTX-ldanNjLGcHBHvyNwA2uZRK5U7BEY45qgXJcrmX8GYvzPJA0CvJayXnDZUkjpUysv2nQxoAQbh5I53Nm3IeEoRGNdtpfCfocviEKOjwkyz-XugaYWE2Uqe3i-tE1ASdO9RldGAkfX2sDwsxejZ3EFepruDjBF4v7Nfpbu1gVvhRaMFTm1sUJm3HNOXLrbpmaJYGd2WXR4C7pOJeGWFOaOU7LeCaqJwONHAtC9l96yU8Pyi~tu-QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weston safety and police officials told the Safety and Security Committee April 8 that coordination between the district and the police department is frequent and deliberately visible to students and the public.

Jim (Director of Safety and Security) described two recent “meet-the-director” sessions — an evening meeting at the middle school and a PTO session with about 42 parents — that he said were well received and allowed one-on-one follow-up. Jim told the committee that he has been meeting with the police commission and community members to “build upon the structure already in place.”

Captain Joe Miceli of the Weston Police Department said his office and Jim maintain an \"open channel of communication,\" often talking multiple times per week and sometimes multiple times per day. Miceli said the partnership is collaborative: \"We're constantly bouncing things off of one another... it's very open channel. We're we're both vested in moving in the right direction, as far as school security,\" he said.

Officials emphasized on-campus visibility as a deterrent and a community-building tool. Jim said the district has \"three sworn police officers on campus five days a week\" and seven security guards who handle day-to-day operations. Captain Miceli described how SROs and patrol officers regularly visit cafeterias, playgrounds and hallways for interactions with students, and that cruisers are parked where they can be seen near front entrances to allow for rapid response when necessary.

Deb Lowe, the acting superintendent, joined the meeting and said her early impressions reinforced the message that Weston is \"well resourced\" and that strong local partnerships — including the police relationship next door to the campus — make the district’s security posture effective. Committee members and police officials also discussed the role of SROs in supporting counselors and notifying school staff when students may need follow-up after an incident.

No formal policy changes were approved at the April 8 meeting; officials asked the committee to keep communication channels open and to continue routine coordination and training.","Weston’s safety director and the police captain described regular communication, community meet-and-greet sessions and active school resource officer presence during the April 8 committee meeting.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182518,"Weston committee: portable alert fob rollout on track, full deployment expected by May",134,135000,269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5103640-516470073930206babfe5cfed5a8ecaa&start=135&end=269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5103640-516470073930206babfe5cfed5a8ecaa/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6182518/Connecticut/Weston-committee-portable-alert-fob-rollout-on-track-full-deployment-expected-by-May","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182518-3fba922009ddb9b5703bedb9b0a55f06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190049&Signature=DDYj5SyodoHpDDk8vukZ3rX7TZJ2jrIjdGa3u8s8laa3W~MlWC49udgU~wEi2FcOyXVP9ul2ddOhXkKz0rLyLNU4krx9GXHbHJH0jI84Tx1Wh~865jSO4d2g1gYwgi~WyeY~txMJixelskYXBDRTx5KivkAC3Iqm4uvRkYqmWwInkkHANTF8TrbhqlVtFGhn99Ee0sbGfwubY23rvabWzbHpdnzm8ewHVJib6YegIlXR6mDgoC-Q0RTqeFq67PD7U24s9CZXfZOsN2jhPPgEaTq2lsZuk63-ru7X7zRfM04nHO8ZbkjS-sIk3~8uiHrjK-oeBEzNvuAhed0SBaqIiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weston School District Safety and Security Committee was told April 8 that the district's portable alert fob program is on track and should be fully deployed within weeks.

The update came as Jim (Director of Safety and Security) told the committee that “the remainder of the fobs have come in,” that information technology staff are programming devices and assigning them to staff, and that he expects the rollout to be completed by May. He said the district plans a broader alert-system test on May 18, a day when school is not in session, involving the police department.

The committee heard operational details for deployment: roughly “200 and something” fobs still require programming and assignment, and staff will perform on-site distribution at each school so devices are assigned directly to employees. The district has planned for extra fobs to be kept with each school’s security staff so substitutes and other short-term staff can be issued a device when needed. Committee members said security guards will manage morning check-out of the devices similarly to how substitutes receive keys or Chromebooks today.

Committee members also reviewed related policy work: the district has created rules on who receives fobs, how to handle forgotten or lost fobs, procedures for disengaging access for staff who leave employment, and inventorying spare devices at each site. One committee member noted that if money remains in the current budget, staff should consider replacing outdated staff equipment used for meetings and testing (for example, a laptop or microphone used to run tests).

No formal vote or budget decision was taken April 8; staff described the rollout schedule and asked the committee to remain informed. The committee scheduled routine updates and expects to review test results after the May drill.","The Safety and Security Committee heard an update April 8 that remaining portable alert fobs are being programmed and assigned, with a district-wide rollout and a live test planned in May.","actionData","errors"]

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Weston IT rolling out YubiKey two-factor authentication to staff after national PowerSchool incidents

Committee hears plan to expand Raptor access-control use; court orders drive visitor restrictions

Weston director, police describe frequent coordination, SRO visibility and community outreach

Weston committee: portable alert fob rollout on track, full deployment expected by May