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Suffolk Public Schools to require student ID badges; district plans phased bus‑scan rollout amid driver shortfalls
Summary
District officials described a phased rollout of student ID badges — starting with a pilot elementary and middle school, then all elementary/middle and later high schools — to improve security and to scan students on buses; board members raised concerns about driver shortages and impacts on regular routes and on the new Booker T STEM Academy.
Suffolk Public Schools officials told the school board on Aug. 14 they will issue photo ID badges to all students and require badges to be displayed during the school day as part of a phased safety and attendance initiative that will begin with a pilot rollout and later include bus scanning for ridership monitoring.
Dr. Rodney Brown, chief of administrative services, said the district will distribute badges to all pre‑K through 12 students and require daily wear. The initial pilot will include one elementary and one middle school; if the pilot succeeds the district plans a full elementary and middle school rollout and then a separate high‑school implementation, possibly in the second semester.
How it works: the badges will include a student photo and ID, be printed on campus after the initial bulk distribution,…
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