The View From Our Schoolroom Window--Part 2

Here's the latest in technology at our local government schools. Paid for by our tax dollars, of course.

This year, three schools in our district have a new machine that reads the magnetic strip on one's driver's license. (I didn't realize we HAD such a thing on our licenses until I just looked.) Every visitor that enters the building must have their license scanned to check for prior criminal status, including that of being a registered child, you-know-what offender. If the person passes muster, they receive a visitor badge, complete with a photo of themselves, their name, and the room to which they are going.

We've got a way to keep criminals out of our school, too. It's called a discerning mommy, a locked security door, and a dog.