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High-profile Security High school students and staff safer at Florida campus
With Monique Merhige
With 150 miles of pristine coastline, 27 miles of sublime beaches and an enticing overall annual temperature of 72.7 degrees, it’s no wonder that Manatee County is a magnet for people looking for a great place to live
and work in Florida.
Led by a five-member school board and Superintendent Dr.
Diana Greene, the school district is Manatee County’s largest employer with more than 5,300 employees and staff members. Together, with the help of thousands of individual volunteers and corporate business partners, the men and women of the Manatee County School District work daily to enhance the community by nurturing and sustaining the dreams and aspirations of more
than 46,000 students district-wide.
One of the main high schools in the district—Manatee
High School in Bradenton, Florida—was looking for a new ID badge solution that would help keep their students and staff safe and secure at all times. Manatee High School enrolls over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 and provides quality education to Florida residents.
Facing the Challenges
The school has been in existence since 1926 and focuses heavily on the well being and safety of their students. The main challenge that the school faced was dealing with an open campus where multiple people entered and exited the building on a daily basis.
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