News and Information (2006)

Bay City tightens school security
By Sarah Wells, Bay City Tribune, November 15, 2006

Tougher school background checks sought
By Kirk Ehlig, Baytown Sun, November 13, 2006

SCHOOL SAFETY: Program scans identities
District testing sex offender database software in three area facilities
By ANTONIO PLANAS, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Oct. 31, 2006

High-tech school security is on the rise
10/10/2006, By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY

School security 'the norm'; Students have become used to cameras, code reds
By TIFFANY LANKES, Herald Tribune, Manatee, FL, Oct 5, 2006

What are districts doing to keep your child safe?
05:13 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, KHOU, Houston

New dual library: Check it out!
Midlothian: City-school facility thinks reading, fun both fundamental
Dallas Morning News, September 22, 2006
By JACKIE LARSON

Security measures implemented at area schools
Photo IDs required to pick up children, 09/20/06 – NORTH PORT, FL

For school, sex offenders a big worry
More than 100 live within a mile of Lealman Intermediate, a fact never far from the principal’s mind.
By ANNE LINDBERG, September 16, 2006, St. Petersburg , FL

Man Arrested at High School
By Michael Rodriguez, San Benito News, San Benito, TX, August 27, 2006

Are Sex Offenders Visiting or Working at Your Child's School?
By Nick Bari, CommunityWatch.org, Sunday, August 20, 2006

Round Rock schools launch new security system
By QUITA CULPEPPER / KVUE News, Monday, August 14, 2006

Round Rock ISD installs new security measure
8/12/2006, News 8 Austin, Allison Toepperwein

New schools, security will greet many students
Austin American Statesman, Monday, August 14, 2006

Round Rock schools get new security system
Thursday, August 10, 2006, KVUE News

Central Texas Schools Adding Security
Aug 10, 2006 08:06 AM, KXAN, Austin

School to check visitors against sex offender list
BY JAMIE BRUNK BENTON COUNTY DAILY RECORD
Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, BENTONVILLE, AR

Pons begins his run for schools chief
By Marci Elliott, Tallahassee Democrat, June 16, 2006, Tallahassee, FL

Local schools employ ID-tracking program
Software's purpose is to keep sex offenders out, but it has critics
By Jamie Francisco, Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2006

Lunsford's legacy continues
By ANGELINE TAYLOR, Tampa Tribune, Jun 5, 2006, Brooksville, FL

Schools get new screening systems
The system checks the identification of people trying to get inside elementary schools against a sex offender database.
St. Petersburg Times, MARY SPICUZZA, April 29, 2006

Keeping track of who's on campus
Bay News 9, April 29, 2006

Watchdog Technology! Sex Offenders beware!
V-Soft provides technology to local schools to alert staff of any priors your neighbors or fellow PTA members might have!
Sole Proprietor Magazine, April 20, 2006

Web Systems Help Schools Screen Visitors
Officials responding to increased fears about sex offenders.
Education Weekly Magazine, By Lesli A. Maxwell, Published: April 17, 2006

New system checks for sex offenders
Sun Herald, March 23, 2006, Rachel Alexander, ENGLEWOOD, FL

Schools screen for sex offenders
By CYNTHIA LESCALLEET
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 1:32 PM CST

Scan for safety; New system in San Benito tracks visitors through IDs
Monday, March 6, 2006, By AMY L. DAVILA

Technology fingers sex offenders as they enter school
Board & Administrator Magazine, April 2006 Issue

19 Action News offers new predator-alert security device to schools
View Video, WOIO, Cleveland, Ohio

Missing information keeps Missouri from using system
to keep sex offenders away from schools
Melissa Yeager, KY3 News, Springfield, Missouri, February 9, 2006

School's system detects offender
Sunset Hills Elementary's new visitor log-in system alerts officials to a subcontractor who is a registered sex offender.
ROBIN STEIN, Published February 9, 2006, St. Petersburg Times

Keep Away
Government Technology Magazine: Texas Technology
By Andy Opsahl and Merrill Douglas
Jan 19, 2006