Thurston Middle School Visitor Sign in ProcedurePURPOSE: To avoid incidents of consequence by controlling the flow of visitors, parents, vendors and guests within our classroom buildings and hallways. A secondary but equally important purpose is to document who is in our buildings if there is a catastrophic event.

RATIONALE: These facilities house our most precious commodity, the children of Thurston Middle School. In order to maintain safety for our children and for our staff members, it is important to control the flow of visitors on our campus.

PROCEDURE:All visitors to Thurston Middle School must sign in the front office before during regular business hours. This includes School District employees from other sites, parents, vendors, and guests. Listed below are the proper procedures:

The visitor will go to the sign in area located in the front office, produce photo identification, and state their business. If the visitor does not have a photo-identification, an administrator or their designee must approve the visit. School District employees from other sites must show their district ID.

The visitor will be signed in listing the date, their name, and destination (area and/or person to be visited), and time of arrival. School District employees from other sites must sign in.

After signing in, a visitor badge will be issued. The badge must be worn in a visible location. School District employees must display their district ID while on the campus.

Upon leaving the building, the visitors badge will be returned and the visitor signed out. School District employees must also sign out.