Creating a safe school environment isn’t just about locking doors — it’s about having the right processes, people, and tools in place to protect students, staff, and visitors every day.
At THRESHOLD, we know schools face an ongoing challenge: keeping school campuses safe and secure while still being welcoming places for learning. That’s why we’re excited to highlight a valuable (and completely free) resource every school should know about:
👉 Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)
Why We’re Highlighting PASS
At the ISC West security conference last week, members of the THRESHOLD team had the opportunity to meet with several representatives from PASS. We were genuinely impressed by their professionalism, passion, and deep understanding of the unique challenges schools face today.
PASS isn’t just another organization offering generic advice—they’re a collaborative group of school safety experts, security professionals, and education leaders who care deeply about protecting students and school communities. Their guidelines reflect real-world experience and are crafted to be practical, scalable, and actionable for schools of all sizes and budgets.
What Makes the PASS Guidelines So Valuable?
The PASS framework:
- Is designed specifically for K–12 schools
- Covers everything from entry control and visitor management to emergency preparedness
- Offers tiered recommendations that grow with your budget and needs
- Helps school leaders prioritize improvements based on real-world risks
Whether you’re updating an existing safety plan or starting from scratch, the PASS guidelines provide a clear, expert-approved path forward.
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Turning Guidelines into Action: How THRESHOLD Can Help
Guidelines are powerful — but putting them into practice requires the right tools. THRESHOLD offers visitor management products that align closely with PASS recommendations, helping you create safer entry protocols and improve security in your school.
Here’s how our solutions support your school’s safety goals:
✔ Visitor Sign-In Books – Record essential visitor information and create a clearly visible badge that helps your staff and students easily identify authorized guests. The Sign-In Book also creates a record of each visitor.
✔ Expiring Visitor Badges – One of our most effective tools for enhancing security — expiring badges change color overnight to signal they are no longer valid. This simple visual cue helps staff quickly spot overstayed or unauthorized visitors, supporting PASS’s recommendations for time-sensitive access control. These come in books or on rolls that work with many visitor management software systems.
✔ Tardy and Early Dismissal Slips – Keep track of student comings and goings with neat, duplicate books that create a pass for the student and a record for the office, all in one writing. These support front office procedures and help maintain accurate records.
✔ eVisitor Software – Digitize your visitor check-in process with badge printing and detailed reporting at an affordable price—ideal for schools ready to upgrade.
School safety starts at the front door. With free, expert-driven guidance from PASS and practical, proven tools from THRESHOLD, schools can take meaningful steps toward a safer, more secure campus.
Whether you’re a principal, a school safety officer, or a district administrator, these resources can help you take control of your visitor policies and protect what matters most.
Have questions or want help tailoring a visitor management solution to your school’s needs? Contact Us – We’re happy to help.
It’s easy and free to activate this feature. Simply call us and ask for “Red Flag, No Badge” to be turned on. Once it’s on, the above pop-up will come up when a red flagged visitor comes back. No badge will print and the attendant will need to follow the facility’s policy for handling red flagged visitors.