Does Santa Know Your Visitor Policy?

We are continuing our holiday-theme today with the topic of school visitors, specifically: does Santa know your visitor policy? You’d make his nice list if your policy is posted on your website.

Joking aside, sharing your visitor policy makes it clear for members of the public, prospective students, parents, and community members what is expected when they arrive at the school. It also provides assurances to the parents, staff, and students that their safety and security is taken seriously by controlling access to the school during the day.

Your visitor policy is also an important way to maintain accountability. With winter weather, vacations, and holidays, the end of the calendar year can make it difficult to manage the school population. Adding visitors and means you have more heads to count in an emergency. Ensuring your visitor policy and accountability practices are up to current standards and well-understood by responsible staff means that you have one less headache if an incident occurs and you need to confirm the safety of all building occupants.