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[quote=Anonymous]When we think about school security, we often contemplate some outsider getting into a school to do harm. Unfortunately, schools have common issues with students’ parents and relatives. It can be relatively benign, like a parent who wants to have an impromptu conference with a teacher who is mid-lesson. However, sometimes things get more serious—a non-custodial parent or relative trying to get access to educational records protected under FERPA or someone who wants to physically threaten a teacher (or even another student) over a perceived slight.

There are also administrative concerns that are simpler to manage when building access is tightly controlled. Keeping parents to the front vestibule minimizes the number of visits to bring forgotten items and food deliveries from home. It also makes an accurate census during lockdowns and evacuations easier.

For schools that have changed access policies, it’s not so much a Covid policy but a Covid-era reconsideration of security and appropriate boundaries.[/quote]

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