ECA/ECAB - Security/Access to Buildings

Security for district buildings and grounds (during regular school hours as well as non-school hours) contributes to the well being and safety of students and staff as well as to that of the sites themselves.

Each school building shall be inspected annually to address removal of hazards and vandalism and any other barriers to safety and supervision.

The Board expects all employees to be concerned with security and to be vigilant and attentive in order to prevent the theft of district property and unauthorized entrance to district facilities. Each employee must ensure that any door or window that the employee has accessed must be secure upon the employee's departure from the building.

During regular school hours, flow of traffic into and out of buildings shall be closely monitored and limited to certain doors.  Visitors shall be required to check in, to show proper identification and reason for being at the school and shall wear name tags identifying them as visitors.  This will not apply when parents/guardians have been invited to a classroom or assembly program.

Access to school buildings and grounds outside of regular school hours shall be limited to personnel whose work requires it and to sponsors of approved student activities.  An adequate key control system shall be established which will limit access to buildings to authorized personnel and will safeguard against entrance to buildings by persons unauthorized to have keys. Key(s) shall be logged out to and collected back from the employee when such keys are not needed to perform duties or when terminating employment.  An employee who misplaces or loses key(s) may be required to reimburse the district for the cost of re-keying.  Keys are not to be duplicated unless the director of maintenance has given prior approval.

Any employee who loses a district key shall immediately notify their supervisor and the director of maintenance.

"Security" means not only keeping buildings locked and secure but also providing protection against physical hazards and acts of violence.  It also includes having available floor plans of buildings and site plans showing campus boundaries and access points.  The Board requires and encourages close cooperation with local police, fire and sheriff's departments and insurance company inspectors.

Funds and valuable records shall be kept in a secure place.

Alarm systems and other devices that protect buildings against illegal entry and vandalism shall be installed where appropriate.  Employment of security personnel may be approved by the Board in situations where special risks are involved.

Adopted:  May 1989

Revised:  May 2000

Revised and recoded:  March 26, 2010

LEGAL REFS.:  C.R.S. 18-9-112

C.R.S. 18-9-117

C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (5) (building safety and security policy is required part of school safety plan)

CROSS REF.:  KI, Visitors to School