Securely Pass

Mitchell High School is committed to providing our students with a safe and secure learning environment. This school year has presented us with new challenges and we have seen a need to re-examine some of our practices. Mitchell High School will be piloting e-Hallpass in the 4th quarter to evaluate its benefits to continue improving the safety and security of our campus while minimizing disruptions of the learning environment. This supports Mitchell High Schools innovation plan by utilizing state of the art technology and systems.

E-Hallpass is an online platform that allows Mitchell High School staff to issue hallway passes to students while also monitoring the activity in the school’s hallways. Students are able to access e-Hallpass through their school-issued device using any web browser. Students may request a pass to leave the classroom or an appointment with a staff member (counselor, administrator, health clinic, sports team departures etc.). Staff are able to automatically approve the passes quickly with limited impact on the instruction of the classroom. Student devices will be left in the classroom with their teacher for all round trip passes such as restrooms, water fountain etc. E-Hallpass allows staff to monitor hallway traffic, set limits for the number of students at specific locations, and limit the number of hallway passes created at a given time. A timer tracks how long a student is out of the classroom and can be monitored by our security team. Staff can receive alerts for students who have not checked in to their final destination or have exceeded the time limit of a pass, improving school safety and security while minimizing the disruption to learning in our classrooms.

All Mitchell High School students will view an initial overview video of the e-hallpass system in their CCRC classes on March 16th . Students will be trained on e-hallpass in their 2nd block classes to set up their dashboards and practice using the system on Monday March 28, 2022 and usage will begin. From March 28 – April 15, individual teachers will choose to either fully implement e-hallpass in their classrooms or continue to use the paper hall pass while they continue to become acquainted with with e-hallpass system. Beginning April 18, all staff and students will be using the e-hallpass system for their pass needs.

FAQs

How does a digital hall pass system enhance security?

A digital hall pass system allows a school to know how many students are in the hallway at any given time. The location they left from, where they intended to go and when they return to their original destination. A digital hall pass also allows for staff and students to communicate with each other quickly and with minimal instructional disruption when a student needs an appointment, for example when going to the nurse.

Does a student need to use their personal cell phone or personal device to obtain a pass out of class?

Can a teacher still create a pass for a student if a student does not have a web-connected device available?

Does e-hallpass track a student’s location using cell phone location services?

Is a student required to carry a device on them in the hallway or bathroom?

What personal information does e-Hallpass use in the application?

E-hallpass uses student first and last names, role and D11 student email address. Their Privacy and Security Policy can be found here. Data on student hall pass usage is stored on a short-term basis and E-hallpass have committed to never implementing targeted advertising tracking platforms. E-hallpass has also signed a Data Protection Agreement (DPA) to cover the school’s FERPA responsibility as the data stored about students on this website meets the FERPA definition for Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

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