BPS Installs New Electronic Door System
July 20, 2014
New Electronic Door/Buzzer System
New to Burwell Elementary and Burwell Jr-Sr High School this year is the installation of an electronic buzzer –intercom system. When you visit school, you will need to be buzzed-in, by the office staff, before entering the school. The buzzer-intercom system is tied to our computer network system. There will also be a security camera at each of the main entrances. Besides the new security door system, we have added five additional security cameras at the high school. The goal of the new security system is simply to make the facilities more secure. The system will be in place prior to school starting. The total cost of the new security system was $39,853.24.
Also, tied to our new electronic door/buzzer system is the installation of a phone system/paging system that will connect all of the classrooms. The new phone system will allow more direct communication between the office and the classrooms. One new feature is “voice mail” that will allow parents/students to leave messages for the teachers they wish to contact. Improving the quality of communication is a high priority and we believe the new phone system/paging system will help us achieve this goal.
No new electronic door/buzzer system was put in District 70. The doors at District 70 are locked during the school day. At Burwell Elementary and Burwell Jr/Sr High School there is staff assigned to opening the doors. At District 70, this responsibility would have fallen on the teacher or aide which would have been more of a disruption to student learning, therefore, no buzzer system was installed at District 70.
