New system will check I.D. of school visitors

Raymore-Peculiar School District News

Dec. 14 , 2018

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Visitor management system

Board candidate filing

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Ray-Pec South Middle School's mixed vocal jazz ensemble "Syncopation" went caroling on Dec. 8 at several locations in the Kansas City area.

New system will check school visitor I.D.

Program to be implemented at elementary schools after winter break

As part of our continuing effort to increase safety and security, the District plans to implement a new visitor management system after the winter break.

With the new system, each visitor will be asked to provide a photo I.D., which will be inserted into a device and instantly screened against the registered sex offender databases in all 50 states. The system also prints a temporary badge indicating the purpose of the visit and keeps an electronic record for school officials.

The District will begin to implement the system at the seven elementary schools and Shull Early Learning Center.

The School Board on Nov. 15 approved a bid from Raptor Technologies to provide the system. Ten companies submitted proposals, and t hree finalists were interviewed by the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, the Director of Technology, the Director of Facilities, and three school attendance secretaries. The unanimous choice was Raptor Technologies.

Two candidates have filed for School Board

Filing period continues through Jan. 15

As of Dec. 13, Susan Edmonsond and Joyce Noah have filed to be candidates in the April 2, 2019, School Board election.

The filing period continues through Jan. 15, 2019, for qualified individuals interested in running for a position on the Board.

There are two (2) positions available with three-year terms. Board members whose terms expire in 2019 are Susan Edmonsond and Bill Lowe. Board Candidate Filing

Share your feedback on the school calendar!

District seeks your opinion as it plans calendar for 2019-2020

The District Calendar Committee is constructing a draft calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. Please provide your feedback by responding to a brief survey on various calendar topics: 2019-2020 Parent/Guardian Calendar Survey

The survey is open until Dec. 17. We appreciate your input!

Winter Break and high school finals schedule

Schools dismiss early on Dec. 21

Ray-Pec schools will dismiss early on Friday, Dec. 21, for Winter Break. Here are the early dismissal times:

Ray-Pec High School at 11:46 a.m.
Middle Schools: 11:50 a.m.
Elementary schools: 1:05 p.m.

School is not in session for students Dec. 24 through Jan. 4. Staff return to work on Friday, Jan. 4. Classes resume for students on Monday, Jan. 7.

Modified schedule for High School finals

Tuesday, Dec. 18: First period test at 7:25 a.m. followed by a modified bell schedule, with dismissal at 2:41 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19: Tests for second and fourth period classes. Early dismissal at 11:46 a.m. (High School only.)
Thursday, Dec. 20: No late start. Tests for third and fifth period classes. Early dismissal at 11:46 a.m. (High School only.)
Friday, Dec. 21: Tests for sixth and seventh period classes. Early dismissal at 11:46 a.m.