District 19 is proud to partner with our parent volunteers and visitors from the community as we work to support our students in a variety of ways. Whether you are visiting our schools as a classroom party volunteer, guest reader, mentor or in another role, we welcome and appreciate you!

 In a continued effort to ensure the safety and security of the students and staff in our schools, District 19 uses the Raptor Visitor Management System in all our schools to strengthen our program of campus safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. The Raptor system allows us to screen visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for our students and staff. 

Upon entering a district building, visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a Driver’s License, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government-issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of photo identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses. The Raptor system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit. A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork. 

The safety of our students is our highest priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and your support in enhancing the school safety protocols in our district.