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District to require visitor check‑in, adopt Raptor app and 'controlled campus' at elementary sites
Summary
Murrieta Valley Unified staff presented a campus‑safety review and announced a 'controlled campus' plan for elementary schools, a districtwide rollout of the Raptor visitor app (QR/kiosk badges), and clarified volunteer background‑check processes; board approved a related SRO services agreement and discussed access for parents without state IDs.
District safety staff described a year of emergency‑management work and outlined a controlled‑campus plan designed to strengthen student safety and reduce unscheduled campus traffic.
Mr. Tuka (student services leadership) told trustees the district evaluated emergency bins, lockdown protocols, updated phone procedures and piloted a digital visitor system (Raptor) at three sites. Under the controlled‑campus plan, elementary campuses will require a purpose for campus presence; visitors will check in using kiosks or a QR‑code app, upload ID (driver’s license or other acceptable ID) and receive printed badges. Staff said badges and kiosks will speed processing for large events (Friday flag, assemblies) and that volunteer tiers requiring deeper background checks will remain distinct from brief visitor access.
The district said Raptor provides a digital lockdown button, teacher rosters and digital attendance for drill and emergency accounting. Trustees asked how the system handles parents who lack state IDs; staff said the kiosk process already accommodates alternative IDs and that the reception desk will retain a staffed human backup.
Trustees and staff emphasized that the change is aimed at protecting instructional time while preserving parent engagement. The board later approved a separate agreement with the city for school‑resource officer (SRO) services (motion carried 5–0).
District staff said communications and parent outreach will continue over the summer with infographics and an app demo video, and that full roll‑out is planned for August before the school year.
