Dear Eagle Families,

 

We would like to introduce the IdentiMetrics Program to North Olmsted High school students. This is an additional tool we will begin using within the next couple of weeks to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of student attendance, as well as ensure student safety. This will help our school improve efficiency and assist our students in getting to where they need to be quicker.

 

This new technology, similar to opening your locked cell phone with a tap of your finger, will ensure that all students are accounted for should an emergency arise. Students at the high school who arrive late, leave campus throughout the day or have an early dismissal, will be asked to tap in and out. The tap will log the student’s time in and out, and print them a pass. It is important to note that we are not “fingerprinting” your student. At no point does the program store your student’s fingerprint.

 

All current students will be registered for this technology within the next couple of weeks, as we begin our implementation. Below you will find additional information regarding this new program. If you have any additional questions we encourage you to reach out to a member of the high school administrative team.

 

Biometric identification is an automated method of identifying a person based upon physical or behavioral characteristics. Our school has selected the IdentiMetrics System because it is secure, accurate, cost-effective and non-intrusive. You can learn more about the system at www.identimetrics.net.

We will be using finger scanning biometrics similar to your smart phone. Using a finger scanner, the software scans certain unique points on the finger to create and store individual templates that identify each student. When the student returns, the software again scans the finger and looks for a match in the database. When a match is found, the student is identified. This all happens in about a second.

The software scans the finger for identification. It does not store a copy of the fingerprints. Instead, the software creates a template of the unique points on the finger. The template is converted to a unique number and is stored in the school’s database with the same high level of security of all of our records. The templates are also protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA is the same Federal Law that protects all student records. When your child graduates or is no longer enrolled in the school system, the templates are deleted. At no time is a fingerprint image stored.

 

It is important to understand that we are not fingerprinting students. In addition, fingerprints cannot be recreated or delivered to any agency - governmental or otherwise.

Again, we are here to answer any questions that you may have regarding this new tool.

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Daniel Flood

Principal

North Olmsted High School