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District rolls out Navigate360 visitor management, tests panic buttons and refines emergency procedures
Summary
The safety committee reported that Navigate360 is fully operational, visitor‑management software flagged a potential name match with a sex‑offender registry, the district will test panic 'can' buttons, distribute fobs/wearables for responders and explore radio backups and substitute‑pool fixes for the visitor system.
The SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS safety committee reported a multi‑point safety rollout to the board, including functional visitor management, wearable devices and plans to test panic buttons and backup communications.
"Navigate 360 is up and fully functional," a safety representative told the board, describing testing of wearables and the schedule to test the district's 'big red' panic buttons. The committee said the visitor‑management system has already flagged an incoming visitor whose name matched an entry on a sex‑offender registry; staff described a protocol for such situations: the visitor is escorted to the district office, building administrators are notified, and district leadership (Dr. Sharter/Dr. Schroeder were cited as contacts) evaluates the record and sets conditions or bans in case of violent histories.
The committee reviewed several operational points: an internet outage earlier in the month showed how phone and intercom systems can be affected, prompting discussion of radio backups and alternate communications. The visitor system currently requires substitutes to be assigned a home building; Navigate360 is developing a substitute‑pool feature with a target of roughly October of next year, and the district is using a temporary workaround by logging subs as staff to avoid blocking entry.
Administrators also outlined fob distribution by building and explained that panic buttons will be linked to first‑responder robocalls with location detail so responders can reach the correct door or zone. The committee said labels for visitor badges include RFID chips, which increases costs and has required vendor follow up.
The district said it will continue to refine the visitor protocol and produce training and communications materials for staff and families; the safety committee will report back on the panic‑button test results and any recommended follow‑up.
