What do you think about this new Manual HS rule?

Post by **WLJ** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:03 pm

Daughter just told me that due to Sandy Hook, duPont Manual HS students starting next week all have to be wearing photo ID cards around their neck at all times. If caught without one at any time they get detention.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:06 pm

How does that have to do with SH?

I don't wanna say what I am first popped into my mind, but I will.
Is this like the way dog tags are used in the military?

Post by **WLJ** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:08 pm

Don't know, she just told me tonight, need to find out more. Love how they give us one day (Friday) to say anything about it.

Post by **WLJ** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:08 pm

Didn't think about the dog tag angle.

Post by **burn360** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:09 pm

no they stop bullets.....

Post by **WLJ** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:10 pm

Keep wondering if she's adding the Sandy Hook part.

Post by **Rem700** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:14 pm

Papers please? Gotta brainwash em early

Post by **Marcus** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:19 pm

Ignoring the sandy hook angle....

Don't most of us have ID badges at work? If this helps them keep track of kids and identify students, great. When I went to Manual there were almost 1800 students there. Impossible for teachers and administrators to know them all. Plus, manual sends students to ypas and to UofL for classes. As a parent, I like the added safety and security I think this would provide.

Post by **WLJ** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:21 pm

It made the news

http://www.wave3.com/story/20616457/new ... l-students

New security policy for JCPS high school
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 4:25 PM EST Updated: Jan 17, 2013 6:45 PM EST
By Scott Adkins - bio | email

Visitors must check in using a camera. Visitors must check in using a camera.

Robyn Blackman Robyn Blackman

DuPont Manual High School DuPont Manual High School

Larry Wooldridge Larry Wooldridge

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A JCPS high school revised its security policy as a result of the shooting in Connecticut. Beginning January 23, DuPont Manual High School students will be required to wear a school-issued identification badge every day, all day long.

"With the horrible tragedy in Newtown, we would be remised if we didn't sit down and look at what our policies," Principal Larry Wooldridge said.

School personnel sent a letter to parents outlining Manual's new policy. Students will receive a lanyard and ID during homeroom January 23.

"We require visitors, parents, and staff members to wear an ID, but we have 1,900 amazing students who do not wear IDs. We need to quickly identify our kids," Wooldridge said.

Administrators referenced Manual's close proximity to UoL's campus and how often students come and go from the building.

"We have students who attend UofL classes every day and we have students from UofL walk past our campus. So we just need to be able to quickly identify who everyone is on our building," Wooldridge said.

Ultimately, it's the student's responsibility to bring their ID to school every day. "A lot of my classmates are kind of apprehensive about it," Senior Robyn Blackman said. "I think they're really going to realize that it makes for a safer, more secure environment and the administration really does care about our safety especially since the Newtown incident."

If a student forgets their ID, they'll be issued a sticker - similar to what a visitor wears.

Post by **Frailer** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:24 pm

My school had to stop this a few years ago due to the expense and general hassle.

I'm not opposed to the idea, however. We've had a couple of incidents where kids who didn't attend school popped in for questionable reasons.

Post by **bigelowe** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:32 pm

Bullitt east has started this student id concept also. $5 gets you a picture id and a B.E. Lanyard to hang it from. they claim it is for lunch accounts and checking out library books......

Post by **Tyler** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:43 pm

Trinity has this. You needed it to get into each building and I think it held lunch money if you put money in an account. It was a real pain, but I see the point. I wonder if this is a security measure or just something they've wanted to do and now have approval in the wake of a school shooting.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:02 pm

Big city thinking, I guess.
Glad it's not like that here.

Our teachers know the kids and who belongs in the school.

I work for the Govt. in a Federal building.
We know who belongs in there and who doesn't.
No need for ID.
We have them but only use them to gain access to buildings in Louisville, Arlington, and such.

Post by **RecoilSensitive** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:44 am

I have no problem with it at all

wore them at trinity for 4 years no problem at all

Post by **Tyler** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:10 am

RecoilSensitive wrote:I have no problem with it at all

wore them at trinity for 4 years no problem at all

What years?

Post by **WLJ** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:15 am

It's not the rule that bugs me, it's the reasoning they're stating.

Post by **Rem700** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:17 am

Tyler wrote:
RecoilSensitive wrote:I have no problem with it at all

wore them at trinity for 4 years no problem at all
What years?

Curious as well. I graduated in '04

Post by **justang1997** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:32 am

I think its generally a good idea. But what's the plan for lost/stolen ID cards. I'm sure in a school that size they will loose 200 or more the first year and now there are potential non students with student ID.

Post by **Tyler** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:52 am

'06 here

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:00 am

I wonder if they plan to incorporate RFID into the IDs

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:02 am

scorpionmain wrote:Our teachers know the kids and who belongs in the school.

So did mine, but then there were less than 400 kids in the school. My graduating class was 80 kids

Post by **Frailer** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:37 pm

My *kids* graduated in '03 and '04.

Feeling old here.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:43 pm

HCHS '96

Post by **Robert Paulson** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:14 pm

trinity started doing this after i left. i don;t see an issue with it at all.

Class of 2001 live the 4th shamrocks

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