General School Information -
Building Security & Safety

Bloomington Public Schools, District 87 has implemented a specific
emergency crisis plan for each school and has trained staff in
anticipation of various types of emergencies. Entry points to
buildings will be secured during the school day. All visitors must
sign in upon entering and wear an appropriate visitor badge.
Surveillance
To secure
facilities, ensure a safe environment, monitor conduct, and enforce
school rules, parents, students and other visitors are advised that the
following security techniques may be used on
Bloomington School District property, at
school-sponsored events, and on buses used for the transportation of
students:
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Video
surveillance
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Audio
recording on all District 87 buses
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Motion
detectors
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Security
by police and school resource officers
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Patrols by
dogs trained to detect drugs and weapons
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Breath
analyzers to detect the presence of alcohol
No one on district
property has an expectation of privacy while in common areas including
among others, hallways, parking lots, grounds, cafeteria, school buses,
and gymnasiums.
In addition, after 7:30 AM, many entrance points to
the building will be locked.
These doors will be available for emergency exit through a panic
bar. Signs will be posted
directing visitors to the nearest unlocked entrance. All visitors must
sign in upon entering and wear an appropriate visitor badge.