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5.L • Action ItemsCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)

Consider/Approve Renewal of Raptor Technologies Services Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure 1. Raptor Visitor Management (VisitorSafe) This service digitizes front-desk check-ins via kiosk screens and ID scanners to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering school buildings. •    Registry Screening: Scans government IDs to instantly cross-refere

Presented in: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider/Approve Renewal of Raptor Technologies Services Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure 1. Raptor Visitor Management (VisitorSafe) This service digi”
MB
Marjorie Burns
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
IG
Ileana Garza-Rojas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CH
Cassandra Hatfield
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RS
Randy Schackmann
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
TH
Tara Hrbacek
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KB
Kim Brady
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CB
Carolyn Benavides
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.L. Consider/Approve Renewal of Raptor Technologies Services Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure 1. Raptor Visitor Management (VisitorSafe) This service digitizes front-desk check-ins via kiosk screens and ID scanners to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering school buildings. •    Registry Screening: Scans government IDs to instantly cross-reference data against all 50-state public sex offender registries and custom district custody/block lists. •    Badge Printing: Automatically prints a temporary photo badge with a time stamp only after the individual passes the screening. •    Instant Alerts: Sends quiet SMS/email notifications to school administrators and security personnel if a match occurs. Who It Benefits •    Front Desk Staff: Eliminates manually tracking paper clipboards and analyzing IDs, giving them an automated tool to handle difficult visitor denials. •    School Security & Admins: Provides complete oversight of exactly who is in the building, when they arrived, and when they left. •    Students & Teachers: Benefits from a secure environment where outsiders are heavily vetted before gaining access to hallways. 2. Raptor Alert and Drill This is a mobile panic button system paired with digital drill scheduling software to handle unexpected emergencies and meet state compliance laws. •    Silent Mobile Panic Button: Allows staff to instantly trigger a school-wide alert (Lockdown, Evacuation, Shelter, Hold, Active Shooter) from a smartphone app. •    Direct 911 Integration: Forwards precise location data, room numbers, and digital floor plans straight to local emergency dispatchers via data networks. •    Drill Compliance Tracker: Schedules, records, and evaluates required safety drills across the district, ensuring adherence to state laws. Who It Benefits •    Teachers & Classroom Staff: Empowers individuals to call for help instantly from wherever they are standing on campus without needing to reach a landline phone. •    First Responders: Benefits from clear data indicating the exact origin of the emergency and digital maps before they even arrive on scene. •    District Administrators: Automatically generates drill compliance reports for state auditors, saving hours of manual paperwork. 3. Raptor Reunification and Accountability This is a mobile tracking system used during crisis evacuations to log student status and safely return children to their parents. •    Real-Time Student Roster: Allows teachers to pull up class lists on their phones during an evacuation to mark students as "safe," "injured," "missing," or "absent." •    Guardian Verification: Scans a parent's ID at the reunification site to verify custody status against the school’s database before releasing a student. •    Audit Trail Integration: Time-stamps every single student hand-off to ensure no child is released to an unauthorized adult during a chaotic event. Who It Benefits •    Parents & Guardians: Provides